Who was Greta Garbo with Scott Reisfield

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This episode explores Greta Garbo's transformative impact on women's self-perception in Hollywood through insights from Scott Reisfield.

Discover how Greta Garbo's rise transformed women's self-perception in Hollywood. Learn from Scott Reisfield's insights into her life and impact. In this episode, we delve into the fascinating life of Greta Garbo and her significant influence on women's roles in Hollywood, as discussed by Scott Reisfield in his book, "Greta Garbo and the Rise of Modern Woman." With insights garnered from his unique relationship with Garbo, Reisfield uncovers how this iconic actress challenged societal norms and reshaped perceptions of femininity. Keep up to date with Scott and find his book here https://scottreisfield.com/ If you want to get in touch with History with Jackson email: jackson@historywithjackson.co.uk To support History with Jackson to carry on creating content subscribe to History with Jackson+ on Apple Podcasts or support us on our Patreon - https://patreon.com/HistorywithJackson?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink To catch up on everything to do with History with Jackson head to www.HistorywithJackson.co.uk Follow us on Facebook at @HistorywithJackson Follow us on Instagram at @HistorywithJackson Follow us on…

People in this episode

Host: History with Jackson

Guest: Scott Reisfield

Topics covered

• Greta Garbo
• Hollywood
• women's roles
• feminism
• societal norms
• self-perception

Keywords

• Greta Garbo
• Scott Reisfield
• Hollywood
• women's self-perception
• feminism
• societal norms
• modern woman

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Books & works: Greta Garbo and the Rise of Modern Woman

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