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Girlfighting : Betrayal and Rejection among Girls.

For some time, reality TV, talk shows, soap-operas, and sitcoms have turned their spotlights on women and girls who thrive on competition and nastiness. Few fairytales lack the evil stepmother, wicked witch, or jealous sister. Even cartoons feature mean and sassy girls who only become sweet and inno...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Lyn Mikel, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:For some time, reality TV, talk shows, soap-operas, and sitcoms have turned their spotlights on women and girls who thrive on competition and nastiness. Few fairytales lack the evil stepmother, wicked witch, or jealous sister. Even cartoons feature mean and sassy girls who only become sweet and innocent when adults appear. And recently, popular books and magazines have turned their gaze away from ways of positively influencing girls' independence and self-esteem and towards the topic of girls' meanness to other girls. What does this say about the way our culture views girlhood? How much do the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (272 pages)
ISBN:9780814739112
0814739113