Girl Culture [Two Volumes]
Subtitle: An Encyclopedia
Contributors: Claudia A. Mitchell (Editor); Jacqueline Reid-Walsh (Editor)
Publisher: Greenwood Press; Greenwood
Published: December 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 744
ISBN-13: 9780313339080
Subjects: Adolescents; Multicultural studies; Popular Culture; Reference works; Social history; 20th century; 21st century; Social Science; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Sociology; USA; Children's Studies; Popular Culture - General; Sociology - General; Women's Studies - General; Social Science / Popular Culture; Encyclopedias
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" -- publisher website (February 2008).