Beyond "Empowerment"? Sexuality in a Sexist World

Sex Roles

Volumn 66, Issue 11-12, 2012, Pages 718-724

  Gavey, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cultural critique; Feminism; Girls; Postfeminism; Sexual empowerment; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860560809     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-0069-3     Document Type: Article

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