Girl Wide Web: Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity

by Sharon R. Mazzarella (Editor)

Given the rapidly growing presence of girls online, serious academic inquiry into the relationship between girls and the Internet is imperative. Girl Wide Web is an innovative collection of cutting-edge research exploring a wide sweep of issues related to the ways adolescent girls interact with the Internet. Employing a range of methodologies and theoretical perspectives primarily within cultural studies, the authors examine a variety of topics – from instant messaging and web-diaries to online fan communities and Internet advertising that targets young girls. Taken together, these essays provide a rich portrait of the complex relationship among girls, the Internet, and the negotiation of identity.

225 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2005

Reviews

[Jacqueline · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent collection about girls' digital media use. I was shocked there were no articles about blogs though.