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Season : A Social History of the Debutante by Kristen Richardson (2020, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-100393358534

ISBN-139780393358537

eBay Product ID (ePID)14038260558

Product Key Features

Book TitleSeason : a Social History of the Debutante

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicWomen, Social History, Customs & Traditions

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorKristen Richardson

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length0.8 in

Item Width0.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews[A] serious, enlightening look at debutantes throughout history.... Richardson reveals a rich and complicated world., [Kristen] Richardson's sharp account of how the season evolved... is a more absorbing story than any period drama., Richardson writes sharply and with greatest wit and enthusiasm of the debutante ritual's importance., Kristen Richardson writes so gracefully, and tells a story of courtship and marriage I knew nothing about and found fascinating., A detailed examination of modern debutante societies... Richardson's engaging study deserves credit for its persistently humane treatment of her subjects., Class power has never been about wealth alone. As Kristen Richardson skillfully and colorfully documents, the marriage market--and the courtly ritual of the debutante--lays open a long, troubling, transatlantic history. This engaging book reminds us that 'mock royalty' and the trophy daughter, whether it's Consuelo Vanderbilt in 1894 or Ivanka Trump more recently, are at the center of America's love affair with the rich and beautiful., Sharply observed and oddly timely, this history of the debutante ball explores a ritual whose social and historical significance has often been overlooked.... Richardson delves into a variety of fascinating deb scenes., It's an ongoing tug of war between money, race, class, culture and tradition, and The Season makes sparkling work of it.--Genevieve Valentine, NPR An immersive history, and one with remarkable empathy for the women populating it.--Maitreyi Anantharaman, Lit Hub [A] serious, enlightening look at debutantes throughout history...Richardson reveals a rich and complicated world.--Michael Giltz, Book and Film Globe [A] fascinating social history.--Francesca Carington, Tatler Richardson reminds us in this engaging and thought-provoking history, the use of daughters to cement power and wealth is very hard to give up.--BookPage The Season is a must for readers of social history, and all will appreciate Richardson's fluid, descriptive prose.--Booklist Kristen Richardson writes so gracefully, and tells a story of courtship and marriage I knew nothing about and found fascinating.--Ira Glass, host of This American Life My grandmother was presented to England's King George V and my mother was Queen of the Veiled Prophet in St. Louis, but it wasn't until I read The Season that I understood the enduring fascination and importance of that ritual. Kristen Richardson shows us, with wit and insight, how unmarried girls in long white dresses have publicly embodied the prestige of successful families--across centuries and around the world.--Carol Wallace, coauthor of To Marry an English Lord Class power has never been about wealth alone. As Kristen Richardson skillfully and colorfully documents, the marriage market--and the courtly ritual of the debutante--lays open a long, troubling, transatlantic history. This engaging book reminds us that 'mock royalty' and the trophy daughter, whether it's Consuelo Vanderbilt in 1894 or Ivanka Trump more recently, are at the center of America's love affair with the rich and beautiful.--Nancy Isenberg, author of White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America Who knew being a debutante was so tough, and so fascinating? Kristen Richardson takes a deep dive into this centuries-old, highly choreographed tribal rite--presentations at court in London, 'Ethiopian Balls' during the American Revolution, Gilded Age Assemblies in New York, the arcane rituals of a secret society in St. Louis, bejeweled dresses more like a suit of armor, and the secret codes embedded in the movement of a fan. And pity the poor Texas girls who had to master the spine-twisting curtsy known as the 'Texas dip.' All this for a husband!--Donna M. Lucey, author of Sargent's Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas

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Dewey Decimal305.4821

SynopsisKristen Richardson traces the social seasons of debutantes on both sides of the Atlantic, sharing their stories in their own words, through diaries, letters, and interviews conducted at contemporary balls. Richardson takes the reader from Georgian England to colonial Philadelphia, from the Antebellum South and Wharton's New York to the reimagined rituals of African American communities. Originally conceived as a way to wed daughters to suitable men, debutante rituals have adapted and evolved as marriage and women's lives have changed. An inquiry into the ritual's enduring cultural significance, The Season also reveals the complex emotional world of the girls at its center, whose every move was scrutinized and judged, and on whose backs family fortunes rested., From Georgian England and Wharton's New York to the contemporary International Debutante Ball, the presentation of young women into society has persisted. In this enthralling exploration of the debutante ritual, Kristen Richardson uncovers its extensive cultural influence in Britain and the United States, how daughters in these countries have come to marry, and the ritual's spread around the world?reaching France, Russia, and China. The Season gives voice to an array of complex feelings about being put on display, and about what these women's futures in society?might be.

LC Classification NumberGT3430