Young Femininity: Girlhood, Power and Social Change

by Anita Harris, Marnina Gonick, Sinikka Aapola

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333965124
• ISBN13: 9780333965122
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 8.5"