- ABC News. “Miss America 2013 - Pageant Confidential: The Road to Miss America.” Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube, Jan. 12, 2013. Web. Nov. 30, 2013.
- Dow, Bonnie J. "Feminism, Miss America, and Media Mythology." Project Muse. 6.1 (2003): 127-160. Web. 30 Nov. 2013. <http://www.public.asu.edu/~kleong/missamericacommodificationfeminist.pdf>.
By relating the film with the pageant, it opened my eyes to how demeaning and belittle beauty pageants can come off. I was alarmed and a little upset while reading through this source. I can now more easily see why some people are so bothered by the pageant. I am now more open-minded to reasons feminism in pageants, though I do not agree with it. I can use this source in my protest section of the mash-up. I will be able to get many facts which will show my audience how the pageant has taken a new direction because of feminism.
- Hulton Archive / Getty Images, . Miss America Then & Now. N.d. Photograph. Time Magazine Web. 1 Dec 2013. <http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2042043_2225817,00.html>.
- "Important Dates in Miss America History." Miss America. Miss America Organization . Web. 1 Dec 2013.
- Judkis, Maura. "Miss America fights post-pageant racism with a beauty queen’s poise." Washington Post. 22 09 2013: n. page. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-09-22/lifestyle/42299338_1_davuluris-server-sequoia>.
- Kindred, M. L. “Up against the wall Miss America.” Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube, Apr. 15, 2013. Web. Nov. 30, 2013.
- L'Pree, Charisse. "Beauty Pageants and Television Ideology: A Perfect Marriage." Media Make Me Crazy. 01 12 2005: n. page. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://charisselpree.com/2005/12/01/beauty-pageants-and-tv/>.
While this article is loaded with facts and ideas, L’Pree remains unbiased through her entire article, which I found to be impressive. If she gave a feminist idea about the pageant, she followed it with a non-feminist perspective. This made it easy to see both sides of the argument. Today, Miss America has become one of the longest running television programs in American history. The pageant helped launch an essential marketing strategy which was to use women to sell products. After the Miss America Organization switched to non-profit, all of the funding came from sponsors.
- Litman, Amanda. "Why Aren’t We Protesting Miss America?." Ms.Blog. 14 01 2011: n. page. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. <http://msmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/14/why-arent-we-protesting-miss-america/>.
- Miller, Frederic P, Agnes F Vandome, and John McBrewster. Miss America. Saarbrücken: VDM Publishing House Ltd., 2012. Print.
This book fits in with my argument of how Miss America has changed throughout its time from beginning in 1921. It is proof that the judging has changed and that the contestants are not solely judged based upon looks, which is what society was most upset about. The authors point out that the pageant did used to be called a beauty pageant but has now changed to a scholarship pageant to get more positive feed back from the general public.
- Napikoski, Linda. "Miss America Protest Feminists at the Miss America Pageant." About: Women's History. n.d. n. page. Print. <http://womenshistory.about.com/od/feminism/a/miss_america_protest.htm>.
Looking further into the myth of bra burning, it does turn out to have originated at the Miss America Protest in 1968. These protestors threw items such as girdles, high heels, bras, copies of Playboy and hair curlers all into a “freedom trashcan”. These items were not actually burnt because the fire would endanger the wooden Atlantic City boardwalk.
- Parry, Wayne. "Miss America Cheers Pageant Diversity." AP News. 16 09 2013: n. page. Web. 30 Nov. 2013. <http://bigstory.ap.org/article/new-miss-america-be-crowned-sunday-night>.
- watchmojo.com. “The History of the Miss America Pageant.” Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube, Sept. 8, 2011. Web. Nov. 30, 2013.
- Watson, Elwood, and Darcy Martin. There She Is, Miss America: The Politics of Sex, Beauty, and Race in America's Most Famous Pageant. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. Print.
Because my argument is that the feminist movement has changed the Miss America pageant, this source fits it perfectly. I felt it would be thoughtless not to use it. This pageant has been through a lot in the 90+ years it has been happening. To some people, Miss America is a role model for young women to look up to. For others, she is degrading to women. This book takes each side and goes more in depth with the opinions and views of the people who are willing to voice their opinion. But, in the end, Miss America is an American icon.
- UPI, . "'Miss America' Pageant Has Come A Long Way." Sarasota Herald 31 08 1980, 10. Web. 30 Nov. 2013. <http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19800831&id=y5wcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6552,7524069>.
This source goes into great detail about the changes that the pageant has made, and that some people were questioning these changes. Some people are afraid of change and with the Miss America Pageant being so iconic, I can understand why people many not like what they are hearing. The article states that the first winner, sixteen-year-old Margret Gorman, upon receiving the title, also received a gold mermaid trophy that was worth $50. In 1981, the pageant was giving out a total of $2.2 million in scholarships, with the winner receiving a$20,000 scholarship to an institution of her choice. Over her reigning year, the winner totals up over $100,000 in earnings from advertisements and appearances.