Download or read book Native American Princess Pageants written by Sebahattin Ziyanak and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delivers a systematic investigation of Native American princess pageants, exploring when and why they started, how they spread across and within Native American communities, the ways in which these pageants differ from other contests (such as Miss USA), the workings of the pageants themselves, and their socio-cultural costs and benefits.