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HISTORY OF BEAUTY CONTESTS

HISTORY:
The first modern American pageant was staged by P. T. Barnum in 1854, but his beauty contest was closed down by public protest. He previously held dog, baby, and bird beauty contests. He substituted daguerreotypes for judging, a practice quickly adopted by newspapers. Newspapers held photo beauty contests for many decades: In 1880, the first “Bathing Beauty Pageant" took place as part of a summer festival to promote business in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

PURPOSE:

Miss America, the first pageant of its kind, has made an effort to ensure that it does not appear as a "stereotypical" pageant. The competition emphasizes the different aspects of women and highlights their personal successes. They strive to give these women the opportunity to rise to the top. Pageant participants return to their hometowns and promote community involvement.
As of recently, anyone of any race or color can enter in them. Of course, they do have some racial specific pageants, such as Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Black America, Miss Indian America, or Miss Deccan but generally, all of the contestants come from different backgrounds. Multiculturalism is a widely viewed aspect in pageants.
Another goal of pageants is promoting self-esteem of the contestants. Girls that compete feel a sense of belonging with the other contestants, and the larger pageant community. The pageant offers “not just a place, but a particular way and stringently limited terms ithwhich to negotiate a sense of self.”

Miss America and beyond:
The modern beauty pageant's origin is traceable to the Miss America pageant, which was first held in Atlantic City in 1921, under the title "Inter-City Beauty Contest. The Miss America Pageant is the largest provider of college scholarships for women in the world.



Around the globe:
Major international contests for women include the yearly Miss World competition (founded by Eric Morley in 1951), Miss Universe (founded in 1952), Miss International (founded in 1960) and Miss Earth (founded in 2001 with environmental awareness as its concern). These are considered the "Grand Slam" or "Big Four" pageants, the four largest and most famous international beauty contests.



Selecting a "beauty queen"
Beauty pageants are generally multi-tiered and popular, with local competitions feeding into the larger competitions. The worldwide pageants, thus, require hundreds, sometimes thousands, of local competitions. the selection of a Beauty Queen is thought to be an annual event, there are no hard and fast rules as to the frequency of selection. Pageants have also changed dates and frequency based upon the needs of the Organization.

Criticism:
Critics of beauty contests argue that such contests reinforce the idea that (usually young) women should be valued primarily for their physical appearance, and that this puts tremendous pressure on women to “be beautiful” by spending time and money on fashion, cosmetics, hair styling and even cosmetic surgery. This pursuit of physical beauty even encourages some women to diet to the point of harming themselves. it can be argued that beauty contests hurt the prospects of women who do not fit the current cultural ideal of beauty, because these contests promote the idea that those who fit this ideal are “better” than those who do not. And some pageants require a swimsuit for a portion of the competition, which emphasizes the physical bodies of women, some claim in undressed state.

Will Divya Get Justice or not?

Nine-year-old Divya had died on the night of September 27 after being sexually assaulted. The police have been accused of trying to shield the accused.
The state police chief has now decided to refer the decision to the crime branch of the CID.
"Munna, who is a servant of the Bharti Gyansthali School owner Chandrapal Verma, had already confessed to the crime and is under arrest, along with the owner and his son Piyush Verma," he said.
When a scribe sought to draw his attention to the widely alleged involvement of the owner's son Piyush, "The owner and his son were found guilty of negligence in not taking adequate care of the little girl after she was discovered in a semi-conscious state on the school campus."
"Instead of making arrangements to hospitalize the victim, the school owner and his son simply put her on a rickshaw and told her to go home."
Thoroughly dissatisfied with the CB-CID probe, the victim's parents have been seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry.
"Who does not know that the CB- CID is a pocket organization of the state police? It is just a farce, making it pretty evident that the police are only out to protect the real culprits. An impartial inquiry would be possible only if the case is referred to the CBI," Definitely the soul of Divya is wanted to see that accused or that animals getting punishment. But past so many years we seen the accused are mysteries for the police or investigation team. whether its Aarushi or ruchika or so many minor girls which is just became one news for everyone and not more than this…………

Varanasi Ghats

Varanasi or Kashi is older than traditions. Varanasi presents a unique combination of physical, metaphysical and supernatural elements. According to the Hindu mythology, Varanasi liberates soul from human body to the ultimate. It is the Ganga Ghats of Varanasi that complement the concept of divinity. Ghats of Ganga are perhaps the holiest spots of Varanasi. The Ganga Ghats at Varanasi are full of pilgrims who flock to the place to take a dip in the holy Ganges, which is believed to absolve one from all sins. There are number of temples on the bank of the Ganga river in Varanasi. It is believed that people are cleansed physically, mentally and spiritually at Ganga Ghats. It is at the Ganga Ghats where we see life and death together. For thousands of years people have been thronging these Ghats to offer their morning prayers to the rising sun. There are more than 100 ghats along side Ganga in Varanasi. Some of the prominent and popular Ghats at Varanasi are the Dasaswamedh Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Harischandra Ghat, Kabir Ghat and Assi Ghat.

Social media marketing is a recent addition to organizations’ integrated marketing solution plans. Integrated marketing communications is a principle organizations follow to connect with their targeted markets. Integrated marketing communications coordinates the elements of the promotional mix;advertising, personal selling, public relations, publicity, direct marketing, and sales promotion. In the traditional marketing communications model, the content, frequency, timing, and medium of communications by the organization is in collaboration with an external agent, i.e. advertising agencies, marketing research firms, and public relations firms.However, the growth of social media has impacted the way organizations communicate. With the emergence of Web 2.0, the internet provides a set of tools that allow people to build social and business connections, share information and collaborate on projects online.
Social media marketing programs usually center on efforts to create content that attracts attention and encourages readers to share it with their social networks. A corporate message spreads from user to user and presumably resonates because it is coming from a trusted source, as opposed to the brand or company itself.
Social media has become a platform that is easily accessible to anyone with internet access, opening doors for organizations to increase their brand awareness and facilitate conversations with the customer. Additionally, social media serves as a relatively inexpensive platform for organizations to implement marketing campaigns. Organizations can receive direct feedback from their customers and targeted markets.

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