基本説明
This book explores the spontaneous talk of adolescent British girls from different socio-cultural backgrounds, including girls from a prestigious private school, the British Bangladeshi community and the East End in London.
Full Description
Talking Young Femininities explores the spontaneous talk of adolescent British girls from different socio-cultural backgrounds, examining the different discursive identities they negotiate in their talk, including the 'cool' private-school-girl, the 'tough' British Bangladeshi girl, and the 'sheltered' East End girl.
Contents
Acknowledgements Transcription Conventions Girls' Talk as a Resource for Identity Construction PART I: TALKING YOUNG FEMININITIES: IDENTITY AND THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN GENDER, ETHNICITY AND SOCIAL CLASS Cool and Socially Aware Private School Girls Sheltered But Independent East End Girls Tough and Respectable British Bangladeshi Girls PART II: SEX TALK AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF YOUNG FEMININITIES Self-disclosing Sex Talk: self-determined Girls Playful Sex Talk: 'Good Girls' and 'Bad Girls' Impersonal Sex Talk: Knowing Girls Conclusions Bibliography Index
