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BAD WOMEN

Regulating Sexuality

in Early American Cinema

Janet Staiger

Portions of H. L. Mencken, "The Flapper," are reprinted by permission of the Enoch

Pratt Free Library in accordance with the terms of the will of H. L. Mencken.

system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-

copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Published by the University of Minnesota Press

111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2520

Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper

Second printing 1996

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Staiger, Janet.

Bad women : regulating sexuality in early American cinema / Janet Staiger.

p. cm.

Filmography: p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8166-2624-3