Alternative Femininities: Body, Age and Identity

by Samantha Holland

Book Overview

Imagine a world where oppressive, over-feminized media images of women have re-armed themselves with army boots, body modifications, and flamboyant hair. Is this just another fairy tale, and if so, why can't it be a reality? Holland unpacks the myth of model womanhood and considers how a group of real women define and practice "femininity." How does aging affect notions of femininity? What do women think about fashion, gender, and appearance as they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859738087
• ISBN13: 9781859738085
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"