Queen of the Virgins: Pageantry and Black Womanhood in the Caribbean

by M Cynthia Oliver and M. Cynthia Oliver

Book Overview

Beauty pageants are wildly popular in the U.S. Virgin Islands, outnumbering any other single performance event and capturing the attention of the local people from toddlers to seniors. Local beauty contests provide women opportunities to demonstrate talent, style, the values of black womanhood, and the territory's social mores.

Queen of the Virgins: Pageantry and Black Womanhood in the Caribbean is a comprehensive look at the centuries-old...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617037184
• ISBN13: 9781617037184
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"