List of Illustrations; Preface; 1 The Repeal of Reticence; 2 Sex O'Clock in America; 3 Troublesome Pictures; 4 From Boston to Bombay; 5 The White Slave; 6 The Vamp; 7 The Butterfly; Conclusion; Notes; Filmography and Bibliography; Index
Summary
Bad Women takes us back to this time of massive social, cultural, and economic change to show us how American cinema gave women and womens sexuality images useful to the new consumer culture of the early 1900s and its exploitation of sexual pleasure. Rich in historical detail and theoretical insight, this book offers an original depiction of a culture in transition, a sexual sensibility in the making, and films participation in the change
