Jazz Culture and Feminism Flashcards
Which age did “the age of the flapper” account for?
The 1920s.
Where and why were flappers first employed?
Jazz venues, in order to attract young audiences.
Who were two women who assisted in paving the way for others to enter jazz culture on an equal basis?
Lil Hardin and Bessie Smith.
What were the three greatest industries in which women found employment in relation to jazz culture?
The advertising, cosmetic, and clothing industries.
How did the growth of womens’ presence in society effect adverting?
It created a new consumer group, and one that was rapidly appealed to by the media.
How did advertising change to reflect the new role of women in society?
Instead of depicting them fully clothed and with respectable escorts, they were now alone, and in flapper dresses.
How widespread was the acceptance of women of their new and increased role in society?
Fairly common; however, there were exceptions. These were the women who disapproved for religious beliefs, or lacked the economic means to leave their role as a house wife and afford the new fashions.
Which group experienced the largest change from the liberation of women?
The flappers.
From which demographics did flappers most commonly originate?
Middle and upper class families living in Northern, and urban states.
What was the trend of the 1920s in terms of the progression of the feminist movement?
It actually declined, some say because of the flapper movement.
Who was potentially the most famous flapper?
Actress Joan Crawford, who was enthusiastic in fulfilling her role as a flapper in films such as Our Modern Maidens (1929) which girls attempted to mirror.
Which silent film star was a flapper icon?
Louise Brooks: beginning her career with A Social Celebrity (1926), she also played flapper characters in Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em (1926) and Rolled Stockings (1927).
Which flapper idol was nicknamed “The It Girl?”
Clara Bow.
