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News Brief: "Go Fly Yourself": Marketing 'Sex' and the Great Stewardess Rebellion of the 1970s

Jun 14, 2023
46:22
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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2
The Unheralded Part of Labor History
01:40 • 3min
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3
How to Be a Successful Stewardess
04:30 • 5min
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The Sexualization of Stewardesses
09:16 • 6min
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The Swinging Trope of Sexual Availability in the 1960s
14:51 • 2min
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The Evolution of Freud's Ads
17:05 • 2min
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The Libertarian Rose Tinted Perspective of the 1960s
18:54 • 2min
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The Story of Unionization
20:36 • 5min
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The Struggles to Overcome Sexism in the Workplace
25:23 • 4min
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The Importance of Lighter Skin in the Unions
29:15 • 4min
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The Importance of Safety in Flight Attendants
33:29 • 2min
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12
The Rise and Fall of the Stewardesses Movement for Women's Rights
35:30 • 2min
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Jane Fonda and Pat Gibbs in Nine to Five
37:35 • 5min
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The Importance of Fragmentation in Industrial Unions
42:12 • 4min
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In this Live Interview with Nell McShane Wulfhart, we discuss the hidden labor and humiliation of the Airline Industry's "Swingin' 60's" image and how the "pretty faces" behind the tawdry ads fought back.

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