The Red Menace How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History

In America, lipstick is the foundation of empires; it's a signature of identity; it's propaganda, self-expression, oppression, freedom, and rebellion. It's a multi-billion-dollar industry and one of our most iconic accessories of gender. This engaging and entertaining history of lipstick from the colonies to the present will give readers a new view of the little tube's big place in modern America from defining the middle class to building Fortune 500 businesses to being present at Stonewall and being engineered for space travel. Lipstick has served as both a witness and a catalyst to history; it went to war with women, it gave women of color previously unheard-of business opportunities, and was part of the development of celebrity and mass media. In the Twentieth Century alone, lipstick evolved from a beauty secret for a select few to a required essential for well turned-out women but also a mark of rock 'n' roll rebellion and a political statement. How has this mainstay of the makeup kit remained relevant

ISBN:	9781633887107
Publisher:	Prometheus Books
Imprint:	Prometheus Books
Published date:	07 Dec 2021
DEWEY:	391.63
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	208
Weight:	524g
Height:	161mm
Width:	246mm
Spine width:	22mm

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