
- 315 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Girl Crisis and the Riot Grrrls
- Chapter Two: Girl Power Goes Pop: The Spice Girls and Marketed Empowerment
- Chapter Three: Did the Spice Girls Kill Feminism? Young Feminists Speak
- Chapter Four: Girl Power on Screen: The Rise of the Girl Hero
- Chapter Five: Methodology: Researching Girl Power with Girls
- Chapter Six: Girls Rule! Sexism, Strength, and Intelligence
- Chapter Seven: Girl Heroes and Identity: The Limited Typology of Girl Power
- Chapter Eight: Girl Heroes and Beauty: The Visual Limits of Girl Power
- Chapter Nine: Beyond Girl Heroes: Girl Power, Racism, and Power Relations
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
- Works Cited
- Index