Girls, Style, and School Identities: Dressing the Part

Pomerantz, S.

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.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-07-01

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403982063

DOI: 10.1057/9780230612501

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 192