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Standing Tall, the Stiletto Heel as Material Memory: A Contemporary

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dc.contributor.advisorIngram, Susan
dc.creatorD'Angelo, Francesca
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-25T14:15:31Z
dc.date.available2016-11-25T14:15:31Z
dc.date.copyright2016-08-12
dc.date.issued2016-11-25
dc.date.updated2016-11-25T14:15:30Z
dc.degree.disciplineHumanities
dc.degree.levelDoctoral
dc.degree.namePhD - Doctor of Philosophy
dc.description.abstractEmploying a material culture analysis, this dissertation functions as a general compendium on the stiletto heel, as it recounts the history of the stiletto from its introduction as a technological marvel in the post-WWII period to its present-day manifestations as a glamourous accessory. It surveys womens relations to stiletto heels and the reasons why women wear, and do not wear, them. Through a comparative cross-cultural analysis, the study examines a group of Canadian and Italian womens uses and perceptions of stiletto heels, and reveals cultural distinctions manifested in their uses and interpretations of stilettos. The womens personal relations to and cultural interpretations of the stiletto were measured through a phenomenological analysis of material collected through surveys, interviews and online forums. The study also considers the general sentiments stilettos engender in regard to the portrayal of women in society and the feminist discourses that the stiletto challenges and reinforces.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32766
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectModern history
dc.subject.keywordsHumanities
dc.subject.keywordsWomen studies
dc.subject.keywordsGender studies
dc.subject.keywordsSociology
dc.subject.keywordsMaterial culture studies
dc.subject.keywordsPhenomenology
dc.subject.keywordsDiscourse analysis
dc.subject.keywordsQuantitative research
dc.subject.keywordsQualitative research
dc.subject.keywordsItalian cultural studies
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian cultural studies
dc.subject.keywordsSemiotics
dc.subject.keywordsCommunication studies
dc.titleStanding Tall, the Stiletto Heel as Material Memory: A Contemporary
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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