Title
Date of Award
5-3-2010
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Studio Art
First Thesis Reader
Nancy Macko
Second Thesis Reader
Susan Rankaitis
Third Thesis Reader
Adam Davis
Rights Information
© 2010 Rosalena L. Miller
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Abstract
While footwear was originally meant to protect the feet and enable the wearer to span larger distances and rough materials, today shoes are often seen as a fashion statement and a sex symbol for women. In his book, Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things, Marcel Danesi examines how high heels have moved away from the original purpose of shoes and now “seem to contravene this function. They are uncomfortable and yet millions of women wear them." They have moved from practicality to a sign of femininity, sexuality, and power.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Rosalena L., "The Feminine Ideal" (2010). Scripps Senior Theses. Paper 17.
http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/17
Comments
Previously linked to as: http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/u?/stc,81
OCLC number: 639455833