Performing femininity: Young women's gendered practice of cigarette smoking

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-137

  Gilbert, Emilee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cigarettes; Femininity; Gender identity; Performativity; Smoking; Young women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249908329     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: 14653869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09589230701324579     Document Type: Review

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