Growing Up with Girl Power Girlhood on Screen and in Everyday Life
Growing Up with Girl Power: Girlhood on Screen and in Everyday Life by Rebecca C. Hains, published by Peter Lang in 2012, is a comprehensive exploration of the cultural phenomenon of girl power. This first edition, comprising 315 pages, delves into how girl power has served as a cultural barometer, reflecting the evolving meanings of girlhood over the past decade. The book examines the transition of girl power from a subcultural rallying cry to a mainstream concept, analyzing its representation in pop culture through various mediums, including music and television.
Readers will find a detailed discussion on how young girls interpreted the messages of empowerment, femininity, and identity associated with girl power. The book addresses significant issues such as body image, gender identity, sexism, and racism, highlighting both the strengths and limitations of commercialized girl power. By emphasizing the importance of dialogue with young girls, Growing Up with Girl Power contributes to the discourse on media, culture, and the experiences of girls. Supplemental resources are also available online, enhancing the reader’s engagement with the topics presented.
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For more than a decade, girl power has been a cultural barometer, reflecting girlhood’s ever-changing meanings. How did girl power evolve from a subcultural rallying cry to a mainstream catchphrase, and what meaning did young girls find in its pop culture forms? From the riot grrrls to the Spice Girls to The Powerpuff Girls, and influenced by books like Reviving Ophelia and movements like Take Our Daughters to Work Day, Growing Up With Girl Power charts this history. It considers how real girls who grew up with girl power interpreted its messages about empowerment, girlhood, strength, femininity, race, and more, and suggests that for young girls, commercialized girl power had real strengths and limitations – sometimes in fascinating, unexpected ways. Encompassing issues of pre-adolescent body image, gender identity, sexism, and racism, Growing Up With Girl Power underscores the importance of talking with young girls, and is a compelling addition to the literature on girls, media, and culture. Supplemental resources are available online at GrowingUpWithGirlPower.com.
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