Contested images of femininity - An analysis of cultural gatekeepers' struggles with the "real girl" critique

Gender and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 839-859

  Milkie, Melissa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 25844433838     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124302237891     Document Type: Review

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