| Young Femininity: Girlhood, Power and Social Change 2004 Edition Contributor(s): Aapola, Sinikka (Author), Gonick, Marnina (Author), Harris, Anita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333965124 ISBN-13: 9780333965122 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $58.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: This text draws on international work to do with femininity, identity and youth cultures to explore how girlhood is defined and portrayed in contemporary theoretical and popular discourses, and to examine how young women from different social backgrounds and cultural contexts negotiate their gendered identities. Encompassing topics such as sexuality, the body, friendship, family, education, work and citizenship, this is an appealing and wide-ranging text for students of sociology, gender studies and cultural studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Children's Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 305.230 |
| LCCN: 2004042106 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.54" W x 8.5" (0.72 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text draws on international work to do with femininity, identity and youth cultures to explore how girlhood is defined and portrayed in contemporary theoretical and popular discourses, and to examine how young women from different social backgrounds and cultural contexts negotiate their gendered identities. Encompassing topics such as sexuality, the body, friendship, family, education, work and citizenship, this is an appealing and wide-ranging text for students of sociology, gender studies and cultural studies. |