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Girl Culture [Two Volumes] An Encyclopedia
Claudia A. Mitchell, Jacqueline Reid-Walsh
Book Code: GR3908
ISBN: 0-313-33908-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33908-0
744 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2007
List Price: $185.00 (UK Sterling Price: £105.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Description: Never before has so much popular culture been produced about what it means to be a girl in today's society. From the first appearance of Nancy Drew in 1930, to Seventeen magazine in 1944 to the emergence of Bratz dolls in 2001, girl culture has been increasingly linked to popular culture and an escalating of commodities directed towards girls of all ages. Editors Claudia A. Mitchell and Jacqueline Reid-Walsh investigate the increasingly complex relationships, struggles, obsessions, and idols of American tween and teen girls who are growing up faster today than ever before. From pre-school to high school and beyond, Girl Culture tackles numerous hot-button issues, including the recent barrage of advertising geared toward very young girls emphasizing sexuality and extreme thinness. Nothing is off-limits: body image, peer pressure, cliques, gangs, and plastic surgery are among the over 250 in-depth entries highlighted. Comprehensive in its coverage of the twenty and twenty-first century trendsetters, fashion, literature, film, in-group rituals and hot-button issues that shape--and are shaped by--girl culture, this two-volume resource offers a wealth of information to help students, educators, and interested readers better understand the ongoing interplay between girls and mainstream culture.
Entries include:
  • Anorexia
  • Barbie
  • Beauty Pageants
  • Bikini
  • Body Modification
  • Blogging
  • Cheerleading
  • Chick Lit
  • Girl Bands
  • Girls and Hip Hop
  • gURL.com
  • Hello Kitty
  • Jennifer Lopez
  • Lolita
  • Madonna
  • Pretty in Pink
  • Prom
  • Reviving Ophelia
  • Riot Grrrls
  • Sweet Sixteen
  • Wonder Woman

    Features:
  • Contains over 250 entries written by interdisciplinary scholars, practitioners, and young women themselves.
  • Emphasizes multiculturalism
  • Serves as a unique reference for students of American history and culture
  • An extensive bibliography of print and electronic sources
  • Enhanced by numerous illustrations
    • LC Card Number: 2007040517
    LCC Class: HQ798
    Dewey Class: 305
    PDF Catalogs:
    Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
    Pop Culture Spring 2008.pdf
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