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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817715303321

Autore

Charlebois Justin <1978->

Titolo

Gender and the construction of hegemonic and oppositional femininities [[electronic resource] /] / Justin Charlebois

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2011

ISBN

1-282-97699-0

9786612976995

0-7391-4490-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

305.42

Soggetti

Femininity

Sex role

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The social construction of gender -- Geographies of femininities -- The social construction of femininities in school -- Gender and professional identity in the workplace -- Media representations of femininities -- Conclusion : femininities in a post-feminist era.

Sommario/riassunto

Gender and the Construction of Hegemonic and Oppositional Femininities analyzes the construction of femininities within the key social institutions of school, work, and the media. The book draws from previous research to demonstrate how femininities are constructed in school and work and analyzes gendered representations in current fictional media.