Girl Wide Web: Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity (Intersections in Communications and Culture: Global Approaches and Transdisciplinary Perspectives) [Paperback]

Sharon R. Mazzarella (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 29, 2005 | Series: Intersections in Communications and Culture: Global Approaches and Transdisciplinary Perspectives (Book 11)

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing (March 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820471178
• ISBN-13: 978-0820471174
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynn Schofield Clark is Associate Professor in Media Studies at the University of Denver and is author of several books and articles about how communication media are reshaping our collective lives. Her first book won the 2003 National Communication Association's award for Best Scholarly Book in Ethnography. She blogs and tweets about digital media as it relates to parenting and authority, journalism, teens and tweens, public life, and education.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone interested in girl culture, April 6, 2007

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This review is from: Girl Wide Web: Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity (Intersections in Communications and Culture: Global Approaches and Transdisciplinary Perspectives) (Paperback)

This is one of the best books I've come across that really assesses how girls are using the Internet - everything from commercial sites, to personal webpages, blogs, and fandom. The overall tone is balanced and hopeful and avoids the media-hype moral-panic that other works tend to attach to young girls online. Gives new insight while also providing a springboard for future research.