About the book
Arguing for a recognition of the contradictory and ambivalent identifications that both attract and repel those who live the social category \"girl,\" Marnina Gonick analyzes the discourses and practices defining female sexuality, embodiment, relationship to self and other, material culture, use of social space, and cultural-political agency and power. Based on a school-community project involving collaborative production of a video which tells the stories of several fictional girl characters, Gonick examines the contradictory and textured structure of the discourses available to girls through which their identities are negotiated. Woven throughout the book is the integral concern with the way in which ethnographic writing as a discursive practice is also implicated in the production and signification of social identities for girls.
Editions of Between Femininities
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791458297
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791458303
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791486344
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Arguing for a recognition of the contradictory and ambivalent identifications that both attract and repel those who live the social category \"girl,\" Marnina Gonick analyzes the discourses and practices defining female sexuality, embodiment, relationship to self and other, material culture, use of social space, and cultural-political agency and power. Based on a school-community project involving collaborative production of a video which tells the stories of several fictional girl characters, Gonick examines the contradictory and textured structure of the discourses available to girls through which their identities are negotiated. Woven throughout the book is the integral concern with the way in which ethnographic writing as a discursive practice is also implicated in the production and signification of social identities for girls.
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What is Between Femininities about?
Arguing for a recognition of the contradictory and ambivalent identifications that both attract and repel those who live the social category \"girl,\" Marnina Gonick analyzes the discourses and practices defining female sexuality, embodiment, relationship to self and other, material culture, use of social space, and cultural-political agency and power. Based on a school-community project involving collaborative production of a video which tells the stories of several fictional girl characters, Gonick examines the contradictory and textured structure of the discourses available to girls through which their identities are negotiated. Woven throughout the book is the integral concern with the way in which ethnographic writing as a discursive practice is also implicated in the production and signification of social identities for girls.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Between Femininities?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Philosophy and theory of education
Where can I read a sample of Between Femininities?
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How long is Between Femininities and how many pages does it have?
Between Femininities has 238 page(s)
Is Between Femininities part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series, Second Thoughts: New Theoretical Formations
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Between Femininities?
Marnina Gonick
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Between Femininities is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791458297) and paperback(ISBN 9780791458303) and pdf(ISBN 9780791486344)
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