Girlfighting : betrayal and rejection among girls / / Lyn Mikel Brown.
For some time, reality TV, talk shows, soap-operas, and sitcoms have turned their spotlights on women and girls who thrive on competition and nastiness. Few fairytales lack the evil stepmother, wicked witch, or jealous sister. Even cartoons feature mean and sassy girls who only become sweet and inno...
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| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Reading the Culture of Girlfighting
- 2 Good Girls and Real Boys
- 3 Playing It Like a Girl
- 4 Dancing through the Minefield
- 5 Patrolling the Borders
- 6 From Girlfighting to Sisterhood
- 7 This Book Is an Action
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Author