Occasions and non-occasions: Identity, femininity and high-heeled shoes

European Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 143-158

  Dilley, Rachel ^a   Hockey, Jenny ^a   Robinson, Victoria ^a   Sherlock, Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body; choice; footwear; gender; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928116447     PISSN: 13505068     EISSN: 14617420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350506814533952     Document Type: Article

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