PROM NIGHT
Amy L. Best
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2013.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (241 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - 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; Index. - Best 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.
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| Emner | High school students - Social life and customs - United States
Proms - History - United States Proms - Social aspects - United States United States. Vis mer... Dance
Music, Dance, Drama & Film ungdomskultur ungdomssosiologi populærkultur fritidssosiologi ungdom kjønnsroller |
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| ISBN | 0415924278. - 0415924286
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