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The Feminine Ideal, Rosalena L. Miller
The Feminine Ideal, Rosalena L. Miller
Scripps Senior Theses
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.
Vantage Point: The Representation Of Place And The Visual Experience, Jennifer A. Cohen
Vantage Point: The Representation Of Place And The Visual Experience, Jennifer A. Cohen
Scripps Senior Theses
We, as human beings, are unique creatures that have a need to form places. This obsession with claiming spaces and turning them into places starts at a young age. Maybe it is the first time a child goes to the park and claims a corner of the sand pit, because they think the sand is better on the right side. Perhaps it is a specific seat in the bleachers a person sits in at every home football game. Or maybe it is much more significant, like the spot on the path by the curved tree, next to the bike shed …