Swim Pretty: Aquatic Spectacles and the Performance of Race, Gender, and Nature

by Jennifer A. Kokai

Drawing on cultural associations with bodies of water, the spectacle of pretty women, and the appeal of the concept of "family-friendly" productions, performative aquatic spectacles portray water as an exotic fantasy environment exploitable for the purpose of entertainment. In Swim Pretty, Jennifer A. Kokai reveals the influential role of aquatic spectacles in shaping cultural perceptions of aquatic ecosystems in the United States over the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809336006
• ISBN13: 9780809336005
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"