Teenage girls seem to have been discovered by American pop
culture in the 1930s. From that time until the present day, they
have appeared in books and films, comics and television, as the
embodied fantasies and nightmares of youth, women, and sexual
maturation.
Looking at such figures as Nancy Drew, Judy Graves, Corliss
Archer, Gidget, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Britney Spears,
American Sweethearts shows how popular culture has shaped our view
of the adolescent girl as an individual who is simultaneously
sexualized and infantilized. While young women have received some
positive lessons from these cultural icons, the overwhelming
message conveyed by the characters and stories they inhabit
stresses the dominance of the father and the teenage girl s
otherness, subordination, and ineptitude.
As sweet as a cherry lollipop and as tangy as a Sweetart, this
book is an entertaining yet thoughtful exploration of the image of
the American girl."
General
Imprint: |
Indiana University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2005 |
First published: |
November 2005 |
Authors: |
Ilana Nash
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-253-21802-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-253-21802-0 |
Barcode: |
9780253218025 |
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