Faculty Mentor
Lisa Wolffe
Location
Hamilton Hall 113
Session
Session 1
Start Date
11-4-2014 1:00 PM
End Date
11-4-2014 2:00 PM
Description
This presentation discusses the relationship between the Japanese Lolita fashion subculture and the role of females in both Japanese and American society. Research from journals, dissertations/theses, other publications, and original surveys and interviews into the cultural, literary, and ideological origins of the style are used to demonstrate that Lolita fashion is both a youth movement and a girl power movement, opposing ideas are addressed, and the stigma attached to the name “Lolita” is challenged. Implications include the potential for future activism among Lolitas and the growth of the subculture.
From Dolly to Loli?: Female Empowerment and the Lolita Fashion Subculture
Hamilton Hall 113
This presentation discusses the relationship between the Japanese Lolita fashion subculture and the role of females in both Japanese and American society. Research from journals, dissertations/theses, other publications, and original surveys and interviews into the cultural, literary, and ideological origins of the style are used to demonstrate that Lolita fashion is both a youth movement and a girl power movement, opposing ideas are addressed, and the stigma attached to the name “Lolita” is challenged. Implications include the potential for future activism among Lolitas and the growth of the subculture.