Introduction = 1
A History of Constructing Girlhoods = 5
How the Book is Structured = 10
Note = 16
1 Girl Power: Representations of the `New' Girl = 18
Introduction = 18
Girl Power and the Riot Grrrl Movement = 19
Selling Girl Power, Selling Feminism? = 25
Girl Power and Race = 32
Living Girl Power = 35
Conclusion = 39
2 Reviving Ophelia: Girlhood as Crisis = 40
Introduction = 40
Saplings in a Hurricane = 41
Taking Issue with the Vulnerable Girl Thesis = 45
The Emergence of the Mean Girl = 48
Girl Power, Reviving Ophelia and New Subjectivities = 53
Conclusion = 55
3 Education, Work and Self-Making = 56
Introduction = 56
The New Economic Context of Education and Work = 57
Changes in Youth Transitions = 59
Young Women and New Transitions = 62
Jobs Growth and Career Aspirations = 63
Skilling and Training for Flexible Employment = 64
Balancing Choice and Risk = 67
Labour Market Marginalization = 69
Challenges of Education and Training = 72
Success Without Work? = 76
Conclusion = 78
4 Girls and the Changing Family = 79
Introduction = 79
Families in Crisis? = 81
Renegotiating Generational and Gender Positions within the Family = 84
Diverse Families, Diverse Futures for Daughters? = 87
Daughters, Parents and Control = 90
Negotiating Teenage Sexuality within the Family = 95
Moving Out -- and Back Home Again? = 99
Young Women's Decisions about Motherhood = 101
Conclusion = 106
5 Re/sisters: Girls' Cultures and Friendships = 108
Introduction = 108
Conceptions of Girls' Friendships Revisited = 108
Friendships, Individuality, Sociality and Gender = 111
Changing Friendships = 113
Rules and Negotiations -- Girls' Friendship Cultures = 117
The Difference Difference Makes = 120
Heavenly Creatures: Representations of Girls' Friendship in Popular Culture = 125
Conclusion = 130
6 Sexuality and the Body: Old Binaries and New Possibilities = 132
Introduction = 132
Young Women, Sexuality and the Body = 133
The Objectified Female Body Revisited = 136
A Difficult Balancing Act = 140
Contested Sexual Knowledges and Sex Education = 141
Growing Up, Heterosexuality and Double Standards of Morality = 146
Lesbianism and Bisexuality = 155
Femininity, Agency, Embodiment and Subjectivity = 157
Sports and the Limits of Femininity? = 160
Dance as Self-Expression = 162
Conclusion = 164
7 Politics, Citizenship and Young Women = 166
Introduction = 166
Meanings of Citizenship = 168
Young People and Citizenship = 170
Education for Citizenship = 172
Young Women, Citizenship and Economic Independence = 175
Consumer Citizenship = 177
National Identities: Young Women as Multicultural and Global Citizens = 179
Political Engagements = 183
Young Women in Politics = 188
Conclusion = 191
8 Feminism, Power and Social Change = 193
Introduction = 193
Do Young Women Still Need Feminism? = 194
I'm Not a Feminist, But? = 195
Acknowledging but Criticizing Young Feminism = 198
Young Feminisms = 201
Thinking Beyond Power Feminism, DIY and the Third Wave = 208
Conclusion = 215
Conclusion = 217
Bibliography = 219
Index 238
A History of Constructing Girlhoods = 5
How the Book is Structured = 10
Note = 16
1 Girl Power: Representations of the `New' Girl = 18
Introduction = 18
Girl Power and the Riot Grrrl Movement = 19
Selling Girl Power, Selling Feminism? = 25
Girl Power and Race = 32
Living Girl Power = 35
Conclusion = 39
2 Reviving Ophelia: Girlhood as Crisis = 40
Introduction = 40
Saplings in a Hurricane = 41
Taking Issue with the Vulnerable Girl Thesis = 45
The Emergence of the Mean Girl = 48
Girl Power, Reviving Ophelia and New Subjectivities = 53
Conclusion = 55
3 Education, Work and Self-Making = 56
Introduction = 56
The New Economic Context of Education and Work = 57
Changes in Youth Transitions = 59
Young Women and New Transitions = 62
Jobs Growth and Career Aspirations = 63
Skilling and Training for Flexible Employment = 64
Balancing Choice and Risk = 67
Labour Market Marginalization = 69
Challenges of Education and Training = 72
Success Without Work? = 76
Conclusion = 78
4 Girls and the Changing Family = 79
Introduction = 79
Families in Crisis? = 81
Renegotiating Generational and Gender Positions within the Family = 84
Diverse Families, Diverse Futures for Daughters? = 87
Daughters, Parents and Control = 90
Negotiating Teenage Sexuality within the Family = 95
Moving Out -- and Back Home Again? = 99
Young Women's Decisions about Motherhood = 101
Conclusion = 106
5 Re/sisters: Girls' Cultures and Friendships = 108
Introduction = 108
Conceptions of Girls' Friendships Revisited = 108
Friendships, Individuality, Sociality and Gender = 111
Changing Friendships = 113
Rules and Negotiations -- Girls' Friendship Cultures = 117
The Difference Difference Makes = 120
Heavenly Creatures: Representations of Girls' Friendship in Popular Culture = 125
Conclusion = 130
6 Sexuality and the Body: Old Binaries and New Possibilities = 132
Introduction = 132
Young Women, Sexuality and the Body = 133
The Objectified Female Body Revisited = 136
A Difficult Balancing Act = 140
Contested Sexual Knowledges and Sex Education = 141
Growing Up, Heterosexuality and Double Standards of Morality = 146
Lesbianism and Bisexuality = 155
Femininity, Agency, Embodiment and Subjectivity = 157
Sports and the Limits of Femininity? = 160
Dance as Self-Expression = 162
Conclusion = 164
7 Politics, Citizenship and Young Women = 166
Introduction = 166
Meanings of Citizenship = 168
Young People and Citizenship = 170
Education for Citizenship = 172
Young Women, Citizenship and Economic Independence = 175
Consumer Citizenship = 177
National Identities: Young Women as Multicultural and Global Citizens = 179
Political Engagements = 183
Young Women in Politics = 188
Conclusion = 191
8 Feminism, Power and Social Change = 193
Introduction = 193
Do Young Women Still Need Feminism? = 194
I'm Not a Feminist, But? = 195
Acknowledging but Criticizing Young Feminism = 198
Young Feminisms = 201
Thinking Beyond Power Feminism, DIY and the Third Wave = 208
Conclusion = 215
Conclusion = 217
Bibliography = 219
Index 238