ANTH 2815 Lecture 5: ANTH 2815 Week 5 October 12

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 2815
• Professor: Caputo Virginia

Document Summary

Criticized for stressing individual and neoliberal ideals. Responded to sexism, elitism of punk scene. Bikini kill, bratmobile and heavens to betsy. Ironic blend of style and politics (dresses + combat boots, shaved hair + lipstick) Riot grrl encouraged young women to see themselves as creators of knowledge, through music and words. All girl rock bands formed (cid:862)gi(cid:396)ls ule(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)gi(cid:396)ls ki(cid:272)k ass(cid:863) Slogans on portable canvases, not on their bodies anymore. Taking the female body and disrupting the oppressive notions of femininity. Disrupts ideal of flawless objet of feminine body. On t shirts: girl power political intentions change, message gets redefined. Cha(cid:396)lie(cid:859)s a(cid:374)gels, esa(cid:373)e t(cid:396)eet, buff(cid:455) the va(cid:373)pi(cid:396)e la(cid:455)e(cid:396), xe(cid:374)a wa(cid:396)(cid:396)io(cid:396) p(cid:396)i(cid:374)(cid:272)ess, Use idea that girls who work hard can sell whatever product. Some loved mainstreaming effect to bring feminism into lives of young women through film, tv. Others argue commercialism and commodification of girl power voided it of any feminist content (j. taft)