Pictures of girlhood
Subtitle: modern female adolescence on film
By: Sarah Hentges.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Girls in motion pictures.; Teenage girls in motion pictures.
Description: "The "coming of age" tale has been a popular genre of film for decades. However, young women have been forced to consume stereotypical versions of themselves in these movies. This study provides the reader with a variety of cultural reference points regarding the individual and collective American coming of age story"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: American adolescence: girls' mainstream terrain ; A possessive investment in the mainstream ; Coming of age narratives: some mainstream contours; title: Negotiating American culture: traversing our own paths ; Coming of age narratives: girls' experiences from the margins ; Negotiating sex and sexuality.