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Author:

Wilkins, Amy C.

Title:

Wannabes, goths, and Christians : the boundaries of sex, style, and status / Amy C. Wilkins.

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xii, 281 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Young adults--United States--Social conditions.
Young adults--United States--Psychology.
Subculture--United States--Case studies.
Identity (Psychology) in youth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-272) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: gender, race, class, and cultural projects -- From geek to freak -- So full of myself as a chick -- Just good people -- Abstinence -- Puerto Rican wannabes -- Why don't they act like who they really are? -- The gendered limits of racial crossover -- Conclusions, contradictions, and collisions.

ISBN:

0226898431 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780226898438 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)85484972

LCCN:

2007007353

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)