附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index.
Acknowledgments; Introduction: Bad Girls, Bad Girls,Whatcha Gonna Do?; 1 Reading the Culture of Girlfighting; 2 Good Girls and Real Boys: Preparing the Ground in Early Childhood; 3 Playing It Like a Girl: Later Childhood and Preadolescence; 4 Dancing through the Minefield: The Middle School Years; 5 Patrolling the Borders: High School; 6 From Girlfighting to Sisterhood; 7 This Book Is an Action; Appendix; Notes; References; Index; About the Author
摘要: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 innocent when adults appear. And recently, popular books and magazines have turned their gaze away from ways of positively influencing girls' independence and self-esteem and towards the topic of girls' meanness to other girls. What does this say about the way our culture views girlhood?
