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1773835 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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ICES |
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20160202200247.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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951005s1996 mnua b s001 0deng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
95025838 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0816627908 (alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0816627916 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)ocm33335635 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
C#P |
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OCL |
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OrLoB-B |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
PN2287.W4566 |
| Item number |
C87 1996 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
070 |
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CUR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Curry, Ramona, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1951- |
| 9 (RLIN) |
698 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Too much of a good thing |
| Remainder of title |
Mae West as cultural icon |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Ramona Curry. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Minneapolis : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
University of Minnesota Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c1996. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxii, 217 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-207) and index. |
| 505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Title |
Introduction: Posthumous Citings from Pistol to Puddle -- |
| Miscellaneous information |
1. |
| Title |
The Sex "Queen" -- |
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2. |
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The Prostitute, the Production Code, and the Depression -- |
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3. |
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The Star Commodity from Asset to Liability -- |
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4. |
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Comedic Performance from Social Satire to Self-Parody -- |
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5. |
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The Female Impersonator in Gender Politics -- |
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6. |
| Title |
Merging Interests. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Before Madonna, before Marilyn, there was Mae. The impact of Mae West - through her films, attitude, and aphorisms ("Too much of a good thing can be wonderful"; "Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?") - continues to reverberate through American popular culture more than fifteen years after her death. In Too Much of a Good Thing, Ramona Curry examines the interplay between West's bawdy, worldly persona and twentieth-century gender and media politics. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Although West has remained an important figure, her image has fulfilled varied cultural functions. In the thirties, she was a lightning rod for debates over morality and censorship. In the seventies, the complexity of her portrayal of gender made her a controversial figure for both the gay rights and feminist movements. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Curry not only analyzes the symbolic roles West has occupied, arguing that the entertainer represents a carefully orchestrated transgression of race, class, and gender expectations, she also illustrates how icons of pop culture often distill contested social issues, serving diverse and even contradictory political functions. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
A pithy and innovative look at what Mae West means, Too Much of a Good Thing is must reading for fans, film buffs, and anyone interested in how popular culture evolves and circulates in the United States. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
West, Mae |
| General subdivision |
Criticism and interpretation. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
699 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Other/Generic Classification Scheme |
| Koha item type |
Lending Books |
