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" Alternative femininities : "
Samantha Holland
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BL
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692068
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b514257
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Holland, Samantha
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Alternative femininities : : body, age and identity /\ Samantha Holland
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Oxford ;New York :: Berg,, 2004
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Dress, body, culture,
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vii, 216 p. ;; 25 cm
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1859738036
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: 1859738087
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-178) and index
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| Contents
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Growing up but staying 'freaky' : an introduction. Methodological framework. Theoretical position. A brief overview of the empirical chapters -- Background reading. Femininity. Fashion theory. Subcultural theory. Identity and 'self.' The body -- Negotiating fluffy femininities. What is femininity?. 'I am not a bit fluffy.' Describing traditional femininity. The 'tools' and how to use them -- How to be a fairy princess. Fairies at play. 'My hair is everything.' Commitment : time and money -- Categories of unconventional. Bohemian dress. Black clothing. Anti-fashion and feminism. Defining 'alternatives.' To compromise or not to compromise -- 'More like torture than love'? Bodies/image. 'This is me!' -- Defying the crone? Age catches up with you. Policing yourself ... and others. 'Toning down' your appearance. You're as young as you feel. Marking the occasion -- Reflections and conclusions. Tensions and paradoxes. Strategies. How to do 'girly.' -- Resisting 'girly.' Women getting older. Shifts and changes
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Aging
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Fashion
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Femininity
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Feminism
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Self-perception
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Sex role
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Women-- Identity
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HQ1180.H65 2004
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