This paper is a media study in which the Decadent femme fatale is found to be a central archetype in American pop culture. Beginning with the literature of the end of the nineteenth century, it follows the history of burlesque, pinups, and striptease as it establishes her ascendance in advertising and third-wave feminism as a key element in public discourse.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Nakama, Adam R.

Subject

• Culture
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06E004I

Keyword

• Feminism
• Women
• Equality

Advisor

• Quinn, Patrick J.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-08-05

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright