Lana Del Rey - Radio: (audio)
1. "Born To Die: Lana Del Rey, Beauty Queen or Gothic Princess?"
2. "Decoding Ideologies in Lana Del Rey’s Celebrity Status and Artistry" Lana Del Rey - Radio (audio)
The paper places "Radio" within a "negotiated mode" of communication, where Del Rey acknowledges her role as a product for the male gaze while simultaneously pushing back against critics who labeled her "inauthentic". Viewed as an anthem of self-confidence and "inner
Viewed as an anthem of self-confidence and "inner peace" following a journey to success. A master's thesis by Joseph Romano Hammett (2021)
Explores the transformation of a "past self" into "public property" and the bittersweet cost of that fame.
It views the song as a "carnivalesque representation of sex and waste under late capitalism," where fame serves as a temporary, "hyper-real" escape.
A master's thesis by Joseph Romano Hammett (2021) from Georgetown University uses semiotic theory to decode her artistry.