What Makes Her ‘New?’ Reexamining Weimar’s ‘New Woman’ in Das Künstseidene Mädchen, Der Skorpion, Pandora’s Box, and Girls in Uniform.

Authors

Muriel L. LaMois, The College of Wooster

Abstract

This paper seeks to examine the 'New Woman' beyond her physical appearance. I examine specifically what role sexuality plays in shaping her identity. I do this by examining two films "Pandora's Box" and "Girls in Uniform" and two novels "The Artificial Silk Girl" and "The Scorpion." "Girls in Uniform" and "The Scorpion" both have homosexual protagonists and by comparing them with the heterosexual protagonists of the other two sources I aim to gather a clearer understanding of how sexuality shapes their identities as New Women.

Advisor

Muellner, Beth

Second Advisor

Flaschka, Monika

Department

German Studies; History

Recommended Citation

LaMois, Muriel L., "What Makes Her ‘New?’ Reexamining Weimar’s ‘New Woman’ in Das Künstseidene Mädchen, Der Skorpion, Pandora’s Box, and Girls in Uniform." (2012). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 726.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/726

Disciplines

German Literature | Other Film and Media Studies

Publication Date

2012

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis