Girls, Style, and School Identities: Dressing the Part 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Pomerantz, S. (Author), Loparo, Kenneth A. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1349539031 ISBN-13: 9781349539031 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 373.182 |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Writing against the grain of popular perception and moral panic, Pomerantz offers an intricate look at the importance of style for girls in school. Based on a year long ethnography in a Canadian high school, Pomerantz highlights style as a meaning-making practice that demands to be taken seriously. |