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.
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Foreword – Bronwyn Davies Beyond the ‘Slut’ Look: From Incitement to Identity Girls’ Style as a Point of Convergence ‘Where It’s At’: Rhetorical Performances of East Side High ‘If You Dress Like This, Then You’re Like That’: Positions and Recognitions ‘I Dress the Way I Feel’: Image, Agency, and Power Dressing the Part: Deep Surfaces and Contingent ConclusionsCirca l’autore
SHAUNA POMERANTZ is Assistant Professor of Child& Youth Studies at Brock University in St. Catharines, Canada.
Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 192 ● ISBN 9780230612501 ● Dimensione 1.4 MB ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan US ● Città New York ● Paese US ● Pubblicato 2008 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 4991522 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale