Full Description
Writing against the grain of popular perception and moral panic, Pomerantz offers an intricate look at the importance of style for girls in school. Based on a year long ethnography in a Canadian high school, Pomerantz highlights style as a meaning-making practice that demands to be taken seriously.
Contents
Foreword - Bronwyn Davies Beyond the "Slut" Look: From Incitement to Identity Girls' Style as a Point of Convergence "Where It's At": Rhetorical Performances of East Side High "If You Dress Like This, Then You're Like That": Positions and Recognitions "I Dress the Way I Feel": Image, Agency, and Power Dressing the Part: Deep Surfaces and Contingent Conclusions
