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Mary ZeissStange; Carol K.Oyster; Jane E.Sloan

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Beauty Pageants (Babies/Young Children)

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Mary Zeiss Stange
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Carol K. Oyster
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Jane E. Sloan
In:Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World <a class="ref page" href="/reference/womentoday#the-multimedia-encyclopedia-of-women-in-todays-world-2013">The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World</a>
Chapter DOI:https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412995962
Subject:Women in Management, Sociology of Gender, Women's Studies
Keywords:beauty pageants; pageants; youngest child

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In order to explain the effects of these contests, the history of beauty pageants will be addressed to give a cultural and social context. Second, the history of beauty pageants for babies and children will be discussed. Finally, some of the negative influences of these contests on younger children will be discussed using social learning and construction of reality theories.

The History of Beauty Pageants

The history of beauty pageants can be traced to 1920s, although some scholars believe they began in the 1850s, and some even argue that beauty pageants originated in ancient Greece. On a surface level, pageants were designed to celebrate women's beauty and their place in society, they clearly objectified women's bodies and created stereotypes about accepted beauty ideals. Including Miss America, Miss ...

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  Stange, M. Z., Oyster, C. K., & Sloan, J. E. (2011). Beauty pageants (babies/young children). In Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World ( First ed., Vol. 4, pp. 138-139). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412995962
  
  Stange, Mary Z., Carol K. Oyster, and Jane E. Sloan. "Beauty Pageants (Babies/Young Children)." In Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, Firstedited by Stange, Mary Zeiss., Carol K. Oyster, and Jane E. Sloan, 138-39. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412995962.
  
  Stange, M. Z., Oyster, C. K. and Sloan, J. E. 2011. Beauty Pageants (Babies/Young Children). In: Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World. Mary Z. Stange, Carol K. Oyster and Jane E. Sloan Editors, First edn, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 138-139 Available at: <https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412995962> [Accessed 30 Nov 2023].
  
  Stange, Mary Z., et al. "Beauty Pageants (Babies/Young Children)." Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World. Edited byFirst ed Vol. 4. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, pp. 138-39. Sage Knowledge, doi: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412995962.
  
  Stange, Mary Z., Carol K. OysterJane E. Sloan. Beauty pageants (babies/young children). In Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World. Vol. 4. First ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.; 2011: 138-139. doi:10.4135/9781412995962
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