Sünnerberg Maxim

"Beautiful women suffer unhappy fates"? History of beauty pageants in Vietnam. Part II. Modern beauty contests

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2020, №4(49), 210-226

 
Annotation: In the second part of the article, the author examines the influence of new trends in social thought of the 20th century on the interpretation of the concept of “beauty” and the possibilities of women to realize themselves through beauty. We will also present the collected information on beauty contests held in the country. In accordance with the idea in the title, special attention is paid to the fate of some of the winners.

Keywords: Vietnam, female beauty, beauty contests, beauty queen, emancipation