Girls, Style, and School Identities
Author | : S. Pomerantz |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2008-05-26 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780230612501 |
ISBN-10 | : 0230612504 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Girls, Style, and School Identities by : S. Pomerantz
Download or read book Girls, Style, and School Identities written by S. Pomerantz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-05-26 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.