Building a modern nation -- The flapper and The Joven Moderna -- The modern working girl -- Forging a healthy and beautiful body -- Embodying the nation
Summary
In this book, Cecilia Tossounian reconstructs different representations of modern femininity from 1920s and 1930s Argentina, a time in which the country saw new economic prosperity, a growing cosmopolitan population, and the emergence of consumer culture. Tossounian analyzes how these popular images of "la joven moderna"--The modern girl--helped shape Argentina's emerging national identity
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 27, 2020)