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The cultural construction of adolescent femininity: the case of Tuen Mun school girls.

by Wong Sai Yun. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-123). / Acknowledgments --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Research Problem --- p.1 / Literature Review --- p.2 / Theoretical Framework --- p.5 / Methodology --- p.12 / Organization of the Thesis --- p.18 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- The Community of Tuen Mun / Tuen Mun as an Isolated Community --- p.20 / Social Changes --- p.25 / Gender in Tuen Mun --- p.28 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Structuration of Braveheart Secondary School / The Education System in Hong Kong --- p.31 / The School --- p.34 / Domination: Curricular Streaming and Career Expectations --- p.36 / Legitimation: The Morning Assembly --- p.48 / Signification: The School Uniform --- p.51 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Sex Segregation in the Classroom / Authorized Gender --- p.60 / Formal and Informal Seating Plan --- p.69 / Marginalization of Female Students --- p.74 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Constructing Adolescent Femininity in Extra-curricular Activities and Leisure / Compulsory Activities --- p.85 / Interest Clubs --- p.95 / Leisure --- p.98 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion: Adolescent Femininity / Socio-Cultural Milieu --- p.108 / The Genderized Ecology of Tuen Mun --- p.109 / Schooling in the Braveheart Secondary School --- p.111 / Teenage Girls as Agents --- p.114 / Glossary --- p.118 / References Cited --- p.119

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_320614
Date January 1995
ContributorsWong, Sai Yun., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anthropology.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, ii, 123 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, Tuen Mun (Hong Kong, China)
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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