A dialectic of personal and communal aesthetics: paradigms of yard ornamentation in northeastern America

Article Abstract:

Research conducted in two tract-housing neighborhoods in the summer of 1987 revealed that yard ornamentation is a means for residents to mark the boundaries of their territories without building permanent structures. The neighborhoods were chosen on the assumption that the uniformity of allocated built space would offer an ideal opportunity to detect patterns and contrasts in landscaping and the transformation of porches. The decoration of house facades and care of front lawns, slow processes that modify suburbs, allow individuals to personalize the living space allotted to them.

Housing, Dwellings, Landscape architecture, Decoration and finishing, Facades, Building facades

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The fairy-tale facade: Cinderella's anti-grotesque dream

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Fairy stories can be seen as more than just tales, and they can inflience children with notions of what is good and what is evil. 'Cinderella' can be seen as a quintessential fairy story with patriarchal royalty, wicked steprelatives, Prince Charming, and a damsel in need who is chaste. Fairy stories appear to express our desires since we have absorbed their standards as children. Their validity may thus remain unquestioned. There are different versions of Cinderella, but they have some aspects in common, and can lead girls to believe that they should be inactive and meek.

Literature, Fairy tales, Cinderella (Motion picture)

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The Miss America Pageant: pluralism, femininity, and Cinderella all in one

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Issues concerning the significance and popularity of Miss America pageant are discussed. It is emphasized that beauty contests both contradict and enforce certain Victorian perceptions of femininity. A history of the contest is presented.

Beauty contests, Miss America Pageant

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