This essay will explore the writer Arthur Golden’s attitude towards the figure of the geisha in the novel Memoirs of a Geisha. Does he present a positive view of a geisha or is his attitude critical? In addition, I will attempt to answer the question of whether the novel challenges or reinforces the received stereotypes about the geisha and their unique way of life. For these purposes, a comparison to John Gallagher’s research on the history of the geisha and Davidson OʼConnell’s sociological insights about prostitution and brothels. This essay will show, that Golden does not entirely follow the stereotypes the West has of this unique culture. Rather, he surprises the readers by including some accurate historical facts about the geisha and their unique lifestyle in his novel. In this sense, arguments occurs, of Golden playing around with the received stereotypes.

Bakalauro darbe „ Lyg iš tekančios saulės šalies“ nagrinėjami Japonijos kultūros elementai. Aptariami origamio, geišos, kimono istoriniai faktai, nagrinėjama kaip šie kultūriniai aspektai įkvepia šių dienų drabužių dizainerius. Išanalizuota informacija padėjo geriau susipažinti su Japonijos kultūra ir pagal ją sukurti moteriškų proginių drabužių kolekciją. Surinkta informacija suteikė galimybę sukurti moteriškų drabužių kolekciją, kurioje atsispindi japoniška kultūra. Suprojektuota 20 modelių kolekcija „ Lyg iš tekančios saulės šalies“ skirta naudoti renginiuose ar vakarėliuose Japonijos tema. Iš šios kolekcijos realizuoti 3 modeliai ir surengta jų foto sesija. / In bachelor work “ Like from country of the rising sun” explores the Japanese cultural elements. Considered origami, geisha, kimono historical facts, examines how these cultural aspects of clothing inspired by today’s designers. Analyzed information helped to become more familiar with Japanese culture, and under it a Ladies formal wear collection. The information collected enabled the creation of women's clothing collection, which reflects the Japanese culture. Designed a collection of 20 models of "Like a country of rising sun" for use at parties or events, Japan topic. In this collection to realize the three models and held their photo session.

The main topic of Femme Fatale as a Cultural Construct: The Fatal Womanhood Phenomenon in a Historical and Transcultural Perspective is to describe, compare and interpret "femme fatale" in the context of the belly dancer, geisha and salonnière phenomena. The thesis objective, and subsequently its main research question, is to perform a comparative analysis of femme fatale as a unique cultural construct that is projected into various roles of a woman in an original manner. Special attention is paid to make note of concrete cultural and historical attributes related to the profession, knowledge, skills and social roles of belly dancers, geishas and salonnières. Among secondary objectives, the thesis intends to take an interdisciplinary stance in order to elaborate the problems of emancipation and sexuality in historical attitudes toward women, and to identify fatal womanhood motives in fine arts. Last, but not least, the plan is to study cultural and aesthetic contribution of women regarded as femmes fatales. The thesis consists of four relatively standalone chapters, each of which take different interdisciplinary angles to analyze the fatal womanhood phenomenon. The first chapter, a historical exposé of the thesis, investigates the femme fatale through the eyes of mythology and religion. The second chapter,...