Abstract
This article explores fictional cinematic representations of the world of white female adolescents in the USA. It argues that Hollywood has disseminated an oversimplified image of teenage girlhood that reinforces the notion that girls participate only peripherally in the daily life of exterior urban spaces. An analysis of nine Hollywood teen movies, from the 1980s and the 1990s, reveals a limited palette of spaces appropriated by predominantly white middle-class American adolescent girls. The analysis, within the broad categories of retreat space, liminal space, and interaction space, suggests alternatives for understanding how adolescent girls use urban space.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Article number | 10.1080/0966369032000113984 |
Pages (from-to) | 197-213 |
Journal | Gender, Place and Culture |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |