Alternative femininities body, age, and identity /
Holland, Samantha
Alternative femininities body, age, and identity / [Texte imprimé] : Samantha Holland - Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2004 - 1 vol. (vii-216 p.) : couv. ill. ; 24 cm - Dress, body, culture, 1360-466X . - Dress, body, culture (Berg Publishers, Warwickshire) .
Index
Bibliogr. p. 165-178
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
9781859738085 1859738087
Women Femininity Sex role Feminism Fashion Aging Self-perception
305.42
Alternative femininities body, age, and identity / [Texte imprimé] : Samantha Holland - Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2004 - 1 vol. (vii-216 p.) : couv. ill. ; 24 cm - Dress, body, culture, 1360-466X . - Dress, body, culture (Berg Publishers, Warwickshire) .
Index
Bibliogr. p. 165-178
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
9781859738085 1859738087
Women Femininity Sex role Feminism Fashion Aging Self-perception
305.42