"This essay collection explores "teen TV" in the U.S., describing the meanings and manifestations of this category of programming from a variety of perspectives. It views teen TV through an industrial perspective, focuses on popular programs from a cultural context, and explores…
"This essay collection explores "teen TV" in the U.S., describing the meanings and manifestations of this category of programming from a variety of perspectives. It views teen TV through an industrial perspective, focuses on popular programs from a cultural context, and explores…
A popular new image of witches has arisen in recent years, due largely to movies like The Craft and Practical Magic, and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina the Teenage which, and Charmed. Here, young sexy witches use magic and witchcraft to gain control o…
A popular new image of Witches has arisen in recent years, due largely to movies like The Craft, Practical Magic, and Simply Irresistible and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Charmed. Here, young sexy Witches use magic and Witchcr…
The dominant narrative of teen pregnancy persuades many people to believe that a teenage pregnancy always leads to devastating consequences for a young woman, her child, and the nation in which they reside. Jenna Vinson draws on feminist and rhetorical theory to explore how preg…
This book offers a re/assemblage of what is, can be and should be known about teenage pregnancy and parenting in the twenty-first century. It examines the narratives of young men and women in the USA, the UK, Aotearoa New Zealand and Ireland, all sites of elevated concern around…