| Girls, Style, and School Identities: Dressing the Part 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Davies, Bronwyn (Foreword by), Pomerantz, S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403982066 ISBN-13: 9781403982063 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Writing against the grain of popular perception, Pomerantz offers an intricate look at how girls use style to negotiate their identities in school. Based on a year-long study in a Vancouver high school, Pomerantz highlights style as a meaning-making practice that demands to be taken seriously. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 373.182 |
| LCCN: 2007045361 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.97" W x 8.38" (0.73 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |