Geographies Of Girlhood: Identities In-between (inquiry And Pedagogy Across Diverse Contexts Series)
by Pamela J. Bettis /
2005 / English / PDF
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Geographies of Girlhood: Identities In-Between
Geographies of Girlhood: Identities In-Between explores how
adolescent girls come to understand themselves as female in this
culture, particularly during a time when they are learning what it
means to be a woman and their identities are in-between that of
child and adult, girl and woman. It illuminates the everyday
realities of adolescent girls and the real issues that concern
them, rather than what adult researchers think is important to
adolescent girls. The contributing authors take seriously what
girls have to say about themselves and the places and discursive
spaces that they inhabit daily. Rather than focusing on girls in
the classroom, the book explores adolescent female identity in a
myriad of kid-defined spaces both in-between the formal design of
schooling, as well as outside its purview--from bedrooms to school
hallways to the Internet to discourses of cheerleading, race,
sexuality, and ablebodiness. These are the geographies of girlhood,
the important sites of identity construction for girls and young
women.
explores how
adolescent girls come to understand themselves as female in this
culture, particularly during a time when they are learning what it
means to be a woman and their identities are in-between that of
child and adult, girl and woman. It illuminates the everyday
realities of adolescent girls and the real issues that concern
them, rather than what adult researchers think is important to
adolescent girls. The contributing authors take seriously what
girls have to say about themselves and the places and discursive
spaces that they inhabit daily. Rather than focusing on girls in
the classroom, the book explores adolescent female identity in a
myriad of kid-defined spaces both in-between the formal design of
schooling, as well as outside its purview--from bedrooms to school
hallways to the Internet to discourses of cheerleading, race,
sexuality, and ablebodiness. These are the geographies of girlhood,
the important sites of identity construction for girls and young
women.
This book is situated within the fledgling field of Girls Studies.
All chapters are based on field research with adolescent girls and
young women; hence, the voices of girls themselves are primary in
every chapter. All of the authors in the text use the notion of
liminality to theorize the in-between spaces and places of schools
that are central to how adolescent girls construct a sense of self.
The focus of the book on the fluidity of femininity highlights the
importance of race, class, sexual orientation, and other salient
features of personal identity in discussions of how girls construct
gendered identities in different ways.
This book is situated within the fledgling field of Girls Studies.
All chapters are based on field research with adolescent girls and
young women; hence, the voices of girls themselves are primary in
every chapter. All of the authors in the text use the notion of
liminality to theorize the in-between spaces and places of schools
that are central to how adolescent girls construct a sense of self.
The focus of the book on the fluidity of femininity highlights the
importance of race, class, sexual orientation, and other salient
features of personal identity in discussions of how girls construct
gendered identities in different ways.Geographies of Girlhood: Identities In-Between
Geographies of Girlhood: Identities In-Between challenges
scholars, professionals, and students concerned with gender issues
to take seriously the everyday concerns of adolescent girls. It is
recommended as a text for education, sociology, and women's studies
courses that address these issues.
challenges
scholars, professionals, and students concerned with gender issues
to take seriously the everyday concerns of adolescent girls. It is
recommended as a text for education, sociology, and women's studies
courses that address these issues.
