The Feminine Ideal

Author

Rosalena L. Miller, Scripps CollegeFollow

Graduation Year

2010

Document Type

Open Access Senior Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Studio Art

Reader 1

Nancy Macko

Reader 2

Susan Rankaitis

Reader 3

Adam Davis

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Rights Information

© 2010 Rosalena L. Miller

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.

Comments

Previously linked to as: http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/u?/stc,81

OCLC number: 639455833

Recommended Citation

Miller, Rosalena L., "The Feminine Ideal" (2010). Scripps Senior Theses. 17.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/17