03108oam 2200745I 450 99620222620331620200520144314.01-135-96090-90-88677-840-91-280-40743-30-203-90640-31-135-96091-70-203-90516-410.4324/9780203905166 (CKB)1000000000252948(EBL)170232(OCoLC)560003494(SSID)ssj0000307135(PQKBManifestationID)12115667(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000307135(PQKBWorkID)10244557(PQKB)10163230(SSID)ssj0000229140(PQKBManifestationID)11188416(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000229140(PQKBWorkID)10171522(PQKB)10869476(MiAaPQ)EBC170232(Au-PeEL)EBL170232(CaPaEBR)ebr10053873(CaONFJC)MIL40743(OCoLC)52124811(EXLCZ)99100000000025294820180331d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrProm night youth, schools, and popular culture /Amy L. BestNew York :Routledge,2000.1 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-92428-6 0-415-92427-8 Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-217) and index.Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction A Night to Remember; Coming of Age at the Prom Adolescence and Popular Culture; Fashioning the Feminine Dresses, Jewelry, Hair, and More; Romancing the Prom Boyfriends, Girlfriends, and ~Just Friends~; Prom Promises Rules and Ruling: Proms as Sites of Social Control; The Divided Dance Floor Race in School; Breaking Rules Contesting the Prom; Conclusion Learning to Listen; Appendices; Notes; References; IndexBest shows us that, while the prom is often trivialized, most kids take the prom seriously. The prom is a space where kids work through their understanding of authority, social class, gender norms, and multicultural schooling. Proms are more than just pictures and puffed sleeves--they are a mythic part of youth culture and, for better or worse, will always be a night to remember.PromsSocial aspectsUnited StatesPromsUnited StatesHistory20th centuryHigh school studentsUnited StatesSocial life and customs20th centuryElectronic books.PromsSocial aspectsPromsHistoryHigh school studentsSocial life and customs394/.3Best Amy L.1970,907229Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996202226203316Prom night2029664UNISA