Download or read book Girl Culture written by Claudia Mitchell and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2007-12-30 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Girl Culture: An Encyclopedia investigates the increasingly complex relationships, struggles, obsessions, and idols of American tween and teen girls who are growing up faster today than ever before. Comprehensive in its coverage of the twenty and twenty-first century trendsetters, fashion, literature, film, in-group rituals and hot-button issues that shape-and are shaped by-girl culture, this two-volume resource offers a wealth of information to help students, educators, and interested readers better understand the ongoing interplay between girls and mainstream culture.