Going Gaga? Young Femininity, Social Class and Education

Going Gaga? Young Femininity, Social Class and Education

This lecture discusses the complex issue of the development of a healthy personality in adolescent girls. The concepts of femininity, sexuality and society are discussed in the context of the adolescent girl’s development of identity as a woman. How young women are perceived within our culture and issues of objectification of women’s sexuality are considered. The risks and conflicts faced by teenage girls in today’s world are discussed and key dimensions of this social phenomena analysed in this engaging lecture.

The main topics explored in this session are:

• Development of a healthy personality in adolescent girls.
• Development of an adolescent girl's identity as a woman.
• Femininity, sexuality and society.
• Objectification of women.
• Risks and conflicts faced by teenage girls.

Speaker: Dr Claire Charles
Dr Claire Charles is a lecturer at Monash Educational Department, Monash University, Melbourne. Her current teaching commitments include the sociology of education. Dr Charles has an extensive background as a secondary school teacher in rural Victoria. Her current interests are research projects relating to young people, gender and new media, language and literacy. Dr Charles is a highly evaluated and engaging lecturer.

Recorded: 7 - 8 March 2011
Listening time: 32 Minutes
Conference: Teenagers and Risky Behaviours
Session in conference: Going Gaga? Young Femininity, Social Class and Education
Location of conference: Melbourne, Australia

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