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Positioning the teen girl as a figure possessing exceptional power with the potential to instigate change, this book examines the “extra-ordinary” girl as she exists under neoliberalism today. Through a combination of textual and cultural analyses of figurations of girlhood in popular culture, and qualitative research group interviews with teen girls, the author emphasizes the importance of listening to real teen girls whose perspectives and values might not match those attributed to dominant cultural models of girlhood. The book explores contemporary girl figures and figurations of girlhood, on and off screen, highlighting how girls who are not in the public eye negotiate standards of exceptionality in relation to their own experiences of social power, while also defining the importance of care and connection to their relationships and personal values. This book is a unique and comprehensive combination of methodological and conceptual approaches to cultural, historical and sociological analyses, while exploring questions of feminism and the speculative fiction genre. It will appeal to girlhood and feminist studies, film & media studies, child and youth studies, humanities, cultural studies and social sciences.

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Author:   Tina Belinda Benigno (Albertus Magnus College, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032955162

ISBN 10:   1032955163
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   18 July 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Background and Context Part I: On and Off Screen Chapter 1: Speculative Fiction and The Real World Chapter 2: Teen Girls in Toronto Interviewed Part II: Figurations of Extra-Ordinary Girlhood: The Warrior-Activist Chapter 3: Katniss and The Warrior/Activist Figure on Screen Chapter 4: Teen Girl Activists in North America Part III: Figurations of Extra-Ordinary Girlhood: The Witch Chapter 5: Sabrina and the Witch Figure on Screen Chapter 6: Teen Witches Today and In History Part IV: Negotiating Figurations of Girlhood: The Complexity of Care Chapter 7: Context, Analysis & Responses to Care, Relationships & Power Chapter 8: Cultural Context: Neoliberalism, Media, and Community Conclusion Appendices Index

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Tina Belinda Benigno is Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Humanities, and Faculty Advisor (Arts, Humanities, Political Science & Education) in the Department of English and Communications at Albertus Magnus College, USA.

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