Description
A provocative collection of essays on sexuality, feminism, popular culture, art, and the media, this book examines the forces shaping modern American life. With characteristic wit, erudition, and intellectual independence, the author challenges prevailing assumptions about gender, political correctness, celebrity, and cultural power. Ranging from high art to Hollywood and rock music, these essays offer sharp, often controversial insights into the tensions between individual freedom, social convention, and the enduring appeal of spectacle.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Oct 11, 1994
560 pages
ISBN: 9780679751205
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Details
First Published
1994
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Vamps & Tramps: New Essays by Camille Paglia.