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"A ... portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am Airways between 1966 and 1975"--

The AQA GCSE Media Studies Revision Guide has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specification. This accessible and engaging resource will support students throughout their revision for the GCSE Media Studies assessments.

Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men–era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kind of young woman who wanted out, and wanted up Required to have a college degree, speak two languages, and possess the political savvy of a Foreign Service officer, a jet-age stewardess serving on iconic Pan Am between 1966 and 1975 also had to be between 5′3" and 5′9", between 105 and 140 pounds, and under 26 years of age at the time of hire. Julia Cooke’s intimate storytelling weaves together the real-life stories of a memorable cast of characters, from Lynne Totten, a science major who decided life in a lab was not for her, to Hazel Bowie, one of the relatively few black stewardesses of the era, as they embraced the liberation of their new jet-set life. Cooke brings to life the story of Pan Am stewardesses’ role in the Vietnam War, as the airline added runs from Saigon to Hong Kong for planeloads of weary young soldiers straight from the battlefields, who were off for five days of R&R, and then flown back to war. Finally, with Operation Babylift—the dramatic evacuation of 2,000 children during the fall of Saigon—the book’s special cast of stewardesses unites to play an extraordinary role on the world stage.

Targeting A Level Media Studies, this guide provides a thorough overview of essential content suitable for all examining boards. It features an accessible writing style, insightful notes on key theories and theorists, and a variety of learning exercises, making it an invaluable resource for both students and teachers.

Designed to complement the AQA GCSE Media Studies Student Book, this practical and concise Revision Guide supports students preparing for their AQA GCSE Media Studies assessment. Written by an experienced Media Studies teacher and examiner and presented in a clear and straightforward way making it accessible and easy to use

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