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After writing a book about the history of debutante balls, Kristen has come to believe that they are an “unkillable” tradition that will find a way to keep evolving. What will the future of ...
- Daina Oliver
Jul 30, 2022 · At debutante balls held across Australia each year, girls wear long white dresses and are presented to their communities. Supporters say these balls give young women a chance to shine, while critics say they are sexist and outdated. So why are deb balls still a thing?
This paper explores the tradition of debutante balls with the intent to uncover why the tradition remains prolific in modern society. Using Paul du Gay’s et al., (1997) adaptation of Richard Johnson’s (1986-87) circuit of culture, it seeks to uncover the various “meaning-
1 Debutante balls are a coming of age ritual for upper-class elite women. These rituals were traditionally for men of a certain social status to present their daughter as eligible for marriage. “(It) is a rite of passage with marked social status symbolism,” (Escalas 1993, p. 709). Modern debutante balls are no longer strictly for matchmaking.
Jul 9, 2024 · In this article, we will explore the history and origination of debutante and cotillion balls, as well as delve into the African-American and other racial groups’ approaches to these events,...
- Nicole Michelle
Feb 13, 2020 · In an age of Facebook and Instagram and dating apps, a ball created by, and for, the wealthy — back when formal dances were a way to meet potential mates and be introduced to “polite society” —...
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the early 1960s, smaller-scale local Aboriginal debutante balls had been held in country towns and on Aboriginal reserves around Australia, from Dubbo in New South Wales to Cherbourg in Queensland.1 While significant locally and to those who participated these events were largely ignored outside the communities in which they took place.
