Overview

In recent decades, large-scale social changes have taken place in Europe. Ranging from neoliberal social policies to globalization and the growth of EU, these changes have significantly affected the conditions in which girls shape their lives. Living Like a Girl explores the relationship between changing social conditions and girls’ agency, with a particular focus on social services such as school programs and compulsory institutional care. The contributions in this collected volume seek to expand our understanding of contemporary European girlhood by demonstrating how social problems are managed in different cultural contexts, political and social systems.

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Author:   Maria A. Vogel ,  Linda Arnell
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781800731479

ISBN 10:   1800731477
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   13 August 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of illustrations Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction: Introducing the Lives of Girls in a European Context and Beyond: Agency, Social Vulnerability and Welfare Measures Linda Arnell and Maria A. Vogel PART I: AGENCY AND EMBODIMENT: GIRLS GENDERED EXPERIENCES OF VULNERABILITY AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS Chapter 1. Girlhood and Agency in a Turbulent Society: Russian Girls Caught in the Maze of a Conservative Turn Olga Zdravomyslova and Elena Onegina Chapter 2. Just Ordinary: Self-Surveillance in Relation to Gender and (Dis)Ability Norms Kamilla Peuravaara Chapter 3. Youth Consumption, Agency and Signs of Girlhood: Rethinking Young Italian Females’ Lifestyles Geraldina Roberti Chapter 4. 'Good Girl': Israeli Ethiopian Girls Negotiate Their Blackness Sigal Oppenhaim-Shachar Chapter 5. Fighting Like a Boy? Victimization and Agency in the Lives of Young Women Who Offend Susan A. Batchelor PART II: TRANSITIONS TO ADULTHOOD: GIRLS' PROSPECTS OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND FAMILY Chapter 6. Poor Educational Attainment, Training Opportunities, and Transitions to Adulthood: The Case of Young Spanish Women Elena Quintana-Murci, María Tugores-Ques and Francesca Salvà-Mut Chapter 7. Transitions of Young Women from Education to Employment in Croatia: Social Reproduction at Work Dunja Potocnik Chapter 8. Study Counselling Experiences and Educational Choice-Making of Girls with Migrant Backgrounds in the Context of Finnish General Upper Secondary Education Linda Maria Laaksonen, Anna-Maija Niemi and Markku Jahnukainen Chapter 9. ’We Can’t Keep Her Here, She’s Too Bad’: Understanding the Role of Inclusion Programmes in Working-Class Girls' Post-School Trajectories Hannah Walters PART III: SUPPORT AND CONTROL: WELFARE MEASURES HANDLING GIRLS IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS Chapter 10. Becoming a 'Football Girl': On Disidentification and Appropriation of Gender Norms and Hierarchies in Sports-Based Interventions in the Swedish Urban Periphery Magnus Dahlstedt, David Ekholm and Julia Rönnbäck Chapter 11. 'Really, I Can Take Care of Myself': Protection and Care in Danish Secure Institutions Ann-Karina Henriksen Chapter 12. Girlhood Incarcerated: Perspectives from Secure Care Annie Crowley, Anna Schliehe and Maria A. Vogel Conclusion: (How) Can You Live Like a Girl?: Summing Up Differences and Similarities Maria A. Vogel & Linda Arnell Index

Reviews

“This collection truly captures what it means to live like a girl in contemporary Europe, and it is sure to be a key resource for scholars working in the area for years to come.” • Fiona Vera-Gray, Durham University

This collection truly captures what it means to live like a girl in contemporary Europe, and it is sure to be a key resource for scholars working in the area for years to come. * Fiona Vera-Gray, Durham University

Author Information

Maria A. Vogel has a PhD in Social work and is director of research at a municipal Research and Development unit in Stockholm, Sweden. Her main research areas are young people with psychosocial problems, and secure care. An overall theme in her research is the role of gender in young people’s lives and development, with a special interest in teenage girls and the construction of girlhood.

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