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100 1 _aHolland, Samantha.
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245 1 0 _aAlternative femininities :
_bbody, age, and identity /
_cSamantha Holland.
260 _aOxford :
_aNew York :
_bBerg,
_c2004.
300 _avii, 216 p. ;
_c24 cm.
440 0 _aDress, body, culture,
_x1360-466X
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 165-178) and index.
505 0 _aGrowing 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.
650 0 _aWomen
_xIdentity.
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650 0 _aFemininity.
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650 0 _aSex role.
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650 0 _aFeminism.
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650 0 _aFashion.
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650 0 _aAging.
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650 0 _aSelf-perception.
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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