Jeannie Banks Thomas

Lots of neat examples of and gender-related theorizing about yard art, funerary statues, and Barbies, presented in disorganized fashion (though basically divided into chapters about each). I was most struck by her discussion of cemetary statues: female statues are usually generalized figures representing mourning, purity, erotic appeal, etc., while male statues are of specific men, often personalized with reference to an occupation or hobby. “Images of handsom, sensuous, nude, or partially nude men posed in fetching, prostrate, arresting, and vulnerable postures are not erected to mark women’s graves.”… (plus d'informations)