Alternative femininities :
Holland, Samantha.
Alternative femininities : body, age, and identity / Samantha Holland. - Oxford : New York : Berg, 2004. - vii, 216 p. ; 24 cm. - Dress, body, culture, 1360-466X .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-178) and index.
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.
1859738036 (cloth) 1859738087 (pbk.)
2004006544
Women--Identity.
Femininity.
Sex role.
Feminism.
Fashion.
Aging.
Self-perception.
HQ1180 / .H65 2004
305.42
Alternative femininities : body, age, and identity / Samantha Holland. - Oxford : New York : Berg, 2004. - vii, 216 p. ; 24 cm. - Dress, body, culture, 1360-466X .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-178) and index.
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.
1859738036 (cloth) 1859738087 (pbk.)
2004006544
Women--Identity.
Femininity.
Sex role.
Feminism.
Fashion.
Aging.
Self-perception.
HQ1180 / .H65 2004
305.42