Girl Wide Web
Author | : Sharon R. Mazzarella |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0820471178 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780820471174 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Given the rapidly growing presence of girls online, serious academic inquiry into the relationship between girls and the Internet is imperative. Girl Wide Web is an innovative collection of cutting-edge research exploring a wide sweep of issues related to the ways adolescent girls interact with the Internet. Employing a range of methodologies and theoretical perspectives primarily within cultural studies, the authors examine a variety of topics - from instant messaging and web-diaries to online fan communities and Internet advertising that targets young girls. Taken together, these essays provide a rich portrait of the complex relationship among girls, the Internet, and the negotiation of identity.