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Besides more major beauty pageants, numerous minor competitions exist throughout the world exemplifying the different perceptions of beauty. Some examples of criteria to select beauty queens that are unique to certain cultures include the Indian history and traditional craft skills in the Miss Indian American pageant (3), Indian dress section in the Miss India USA pageant (4) or the principles of “black beauty” as became widely accepted in the Miss Howard University competition (1). The winner often is viewed as a model for the ideal community member (2). In some cases, the competitors are selected to act as a representative on behalf of the community. In the African American community of Howard University, the selected Miss Howard University served as advocate for the Civil Rights movement in the decades following the 1960s (1). Across The Miss Landmine competition that originated in Angola to provide victims a way to serve as advocates on behalf of the victims of mining accidents (5).

Researchers suggest that the emergence of beauty pageants in countries outside the United States indicates an economic boom (7 pg 348) geared towards a more consumeristic lifestyle. For example, in India, from 1996 to 2000, the personal care industry grew by 25% while the amount of women applying for the Miss India competition increased from 1000 people in 1993 to 6500 people in 2001 (1). Additionally, after China hosted about 6 international beauty pageants in 2004, bringing in a tremendously profitable industry, the number of contests relating to the standardization of beauty increased tremendously in the local areas (8).

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Besides the international beauty pageants, numerous minor competitions exist throughout the world displaying the different perceptions of beauty. Some examples of criteria to select beauty queens that are unique to certain cultures include the Indian history and traditional craft skills in the Miss Indian American pageant, Indian dress section in the Miss India USA pageant and the principles of "black beauty" that became accepted in the Miss Howard University competition. The winner is often viewed as a model for the “ideal” community member. Through the competitions, the contestants can learn how to present themselves in public and how to cultivate certain traits such as confidence or poise. In some cases, the competitors are selected to act as a representative on behalf of the community. In the African American community of Howard University, the selected Miss Howard University served as advocates for the Civil Rights movement in the decades following the 1960s. Additionally, the Miss Landmine competition situated in Angola allow victims to serve as advocates on behalf of other victims of mining accidents.

Researchers suggest that the emergence of beauty pageants in countries outside the United States is linked to an economic boom geared towards a more consumeristic lifestyle. For example, in India, from 1996 to 2000, the personal care industry grew by 25% while the number of women applying for the Miss India competition increased from 1000 people in 1993 to 6500 people in 2001. Additionally, after China hosted about 6 international beauty pageants in 2004, the beauty industry increased in influence in the area. At the same time, the number of regional beauty pageants in the country increased.

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Additionally, these events strengthen skills, such as interpersonal communications, self-assurance, and public speaking, which provide to be useful in future career paths.


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Annotated Bibliography for Work on Beauty Pageant
Bloul, R. A. D. (2012). Ain’t I a woman? Female landmine survivors’ beauty pageants and the ethics of staring. Social Identities, 18(1), 3–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504630.2012.629507

Bloul, Rachel A. D. “Ain’t I a Woman? Female Landmine Survivors’ Beauty Pageants and the Ethics of Staring.” Social Identities, vol. 18, no. 1, Jan. 2012, pp. 3–18. EBSCOhost, 	doi:10.1080/13504630.2012.629507.

Dr. Rachel Bloul, a researcher at the School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University, wrote the piece, “Ain’t I a Woman? Female Landmine Survivors’ Beauty Pageants and the Ethics of Staring.” In this work, she described how men and women in stigmatized groups are taking part in specified beauty pageants, such as Miss Landmine or Miss HIV, to normalize the people afflicted with such outward “defects” and to bring to political attention to the issues concerning the themes of these pageants. Dr Bloul draws her sources from many academic journals and one or two news media sources. I used the resource to provide several examples of how beauty pageants can be diverse a way that is not completely related to an ethnic background.

Crawford, M., Gregory Kerwin, Gurung, A., Kihati, D., Jha, P., & Regmi, A. C. (2008). Globalizing Beauty: Attitudes toward Beauty Pageants among Nepali Women. Feminism & Psychology, 18(1), 61–86. https://doi-org.echo.louisville.edu/10.1177/0959353507084953

Crawford, Mary, et al. “Globalizing Beauty: Attitudes toward Beauty Pageants among Nepali Women.” Feminism & Psychology, vol. 18, no. 1, Feb. 2008, pp. 61–86. EBSCOhost,		doi:10.1177/0959353507084953.

Dr. Mary Crawford, a professor in the department of psychology at the University of Connecticut, and several other professionals, wrote an article titled “Globalizing Beauty: Attitudes toward Beauty Pageants among Nepali Women.” The group had conducted a study on the way that women in Nepal perceive the beauty pageants and the impact that the events had on the culture of the people. In general, if women had an opinion on the beauty pageants, they believed that they provided the competitors with an opportunity to represent their country while giving them a sense of empowerment. In addition to the original research that the group conducted, the article contained many secondary sources to affirm the conclusions. The purpose of including this particular article as a resource in my Wikipedia contribution is that it provides more evidence for the reason why beauty pageants have spread out from European countries.

Hinojosa, M., & Carle, J. (2016). From Miss World to World Leader: Beauty Queens, Paths to Power, and Political Representations. Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, 37(1), 24–46. https://doi-org.echo.louisville.edu/10.1080/1554477X.2016.1116298

Hinojosa, Magda, and Jill Carle. “From Miss World to World Leader: Beauty Queens, Paths to Power, and Political Representations.” Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, vol. 37, no. 1, Jan. 2016, pp. 24–46. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/1554477X.2016.1116298.

Dr. Magda Hinojosa and Dr. Jill Carle at Arizona State University wrote an article titled “From Miss World to World Leader: Beauty Queens, Paths to Power, and Political Representations,” to introduce a notion that beauty pageants can help competitors enter the political world. They examined several case studies and numerous secondary sources to prove their point. I used this article to describe the point that women who compete in beauty pageants often are viewed as excellent role models on behalf of the community. Thus, cultures outside of those in the Western world may take great pride in their beauty queens.

Kozol, W. (2005). Miss Indian America: Regulatory Gazes and the Politics of Affiliation. Feminist Studies, 31(1), 64–94. Retrieved from http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=16998230&site=ehost-live

Kozol, Wendy. “Miss Indian America: Regulatory Gazes and the Politics of Affiliation.” 	Feminist Studies, vol. 31, no. 1, Spring 2005, pp. 64–94. EBSCOhost, 	echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a	9h&AN=16998230&site=ehost-live.

Wendy Kozol, a current professor in Comparative American Studies at Oberlin College, wrote an article in the Feminist Studies journal titled “Miss Indian America: Regulatory Gazes and the Politics of Affiliation.” Her objective in writing the piece was to use the history of the Miss Indian America pageant to describe the nature of the relationship between the United States and the Native American population. Drawing from several sources such as photographs and academic journals, Kozol is able to effectively support her research. The information that I used from this source was to provide an example of a unique category from a beauty pageant centered around a specific ethnic background in order to depict how the different types of pageants can differ.

Mani, B. (2006). Beauty Queens: Gender, Ethnicity, and Transnational Modernities at the Miss India USA Pageant. Positions, 14(3), 717–747. https://doi.org/10.1215/10679847-2006-	019

Mani, Bakirathi. “Beauty Queens: Gender, Ethnicity, and Transnational Modernities at the Miss 	India USA Pageant.” Positions, vol. 14, no. 3, Winter 2006, pp. 717–747. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1215/10679847-2006-019.

Bakirathi Mani, an associate professor in the English Literature department at Swarthmore College, wrote a peer reviewed article titled “Beauty Queens; Gender, Ethnicity, and Transnational Modernities at the Miss India USA Pageant.” Using sources such as films, academic journals, and interviews, Mani illustrates the differences between Indian and American cultures and describes how the Miss India USA Pageant mediates and exemplifies such differences. I used this article to provide another example of a unique category found within beauty pageants. The detail provided from this piece was especially important because it provides an example of a unique category that allows a group of people to hold onto a part of their culture (i.e. the Indian dress category).

Parameswaran, R. (2004). Global queens, national celebrities: tales of feminine triumph in post-liberalization India. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 21(4), 346–370. https://doi-org.echo.louisville.edu/10.1080/0739318042000245363

Parameswaran, Radhika. “Global Queens, National Celebrities: Tales of Feminine Triumph in Post-Liberalization India.” Critical Studies in Media Communication, vol. 21, no. 4, Dec. 2004, pp. 346–370. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/0739318042000245363.

Dr. Radhika Parameswaran, a professor of journalism at Indiana University, Bloomington, wrote an article titled “Global Queens, National Celebrities: Tales of Feminine Triumph in Post-Liberalization India.” The objective of the piece was to describe how beauty queens are idealized in Indian culture in the country of India to maintain the class system. Dr. Parameswaran introduces several economic principles that strengthen her point. I took these bits of information to explain the important of beauty industries in developing countries and how they may encourage non-Western countries to develop beauty pageants. Dr. Parameswaran develops her points using sources such as magazines, academic articles and biographies.

Thomas, J. C. (2018). Pageantry & Politics: Miss Howard University from Civil Rights to Black Power. Journal of Negro Education, 87(1), 22–32. Retrieved from 	http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=129489272&site=ehost-live

Thomas, Jennifer C. “Pageantry & Politics: Miss Howard University from Civil Rights to Black Power.” Journal of Negro Education, vol. 87, no. 1, Winter 2018, pp. 22–32. EBSCOhost, echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=129489272&site=ehost-live.

Jennifer C. Thomas, an assistant professor at Howard University in the department of Communications, Department of Media, Journalism and Film at Howard University, wrote the journal “Pageantry & Politics: Miss Howard University from Civil Rights to Black Power.” The purpose of the article is to describe how the Miss Howard University pageant allows young African American women to become political influences in their campus community. She draws evidence from paper and documents relating to social culture, and The Hilltop, the Howard University student newspaper, to depict the history of the event. This article served as piece of evidence that women who participate in beauty pageants may be able to advocate for political issues relevant to their cultures.

Xu, G., & Feiner, S. (2007). Meinü Jingji/China’s beauty economy: Buying looks, shifting value, and changing place. Feminist Economics, 13(3/4), 307–323. https://doi-org.echo.louisville.edu/10.1080/13545700701439499

Xu, Gary, and Susan Feiner. “Meinü Jingji/China’s Beauty Economy: Buying Looks, Shifting Value, and Changing Place.” Feminist Economics, vol. 13, no. 3/4, July 2007, pp. 307–	323. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/13545700701439499.

Gary Xu, a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Susan Feiner, a professor at the University of Southern Maine, wrote an article titled “Meinü Jingji/China’s Beauty Economy: Buying Looks, Shifting Value, and Changing Place.” The intention of the piece was to explain how, in the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century, the economy of China has moved towards being more consumeristic. One of the largest industries promoted by this change is the beauty industry. Therefore, beauty pageants have been promoted in various regions of China. I used this point promoted in the article to elaborate on the reason why beauty pageants have become more diverse in their outreach in recent years. The authors of the article used academic pieces and magazines to support their argument.