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Young Femininity: Girlhood, Power and Social Change

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Based on 18 Ratings and 1 Reviews

Book 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 ... More
Book Information
PublisherPalgrave MacMillan Ltd
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-100333965116
ISBN-13978-0333965115
Publication Date02/05/2005
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About Anita Harris (Author) : Anita Harris is a published author. Some of the published credits of Anita Harris include All About the Girl, Future Girl, Young Femininity: Girlhood, Power and Social Change.
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About Marnina Gonick (Author) : Marnina Gonick is a published author. Published credits of Marnina Gonick include Young Femininity: Girlhood, Power and Social Change, Between Femininities: Ambivalence, Identity, and the Education of... more
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About Sinikka Aapola (Author) : Sinikka Aapola is a published author. Published credits of Sinikka Aapola include Young Femininity: Girlhood, Power and Social Change.
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