Abstract
Building on research about sexualization in media, body image, and its impact on the development of girls of color, we present a discourse analysis of what the members of three focus groups of teen girls of color, primarily daughters of immigrants, said when asked to talk about what it means to them to be sexy, and about their perceptions of media influence. We focus on interpretive repertoires, contradictions, and discursive strategies regarding race, body image, and perceptions about sexiness.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 86-102 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Girlhood Studies |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Gender Studies
- Social Psychology
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Life-span and Life-course Studies
Keywords
- Body satisfaction
- Discourse analysis
- Media
- Respectability
- Sex
- Stereotypes of beauty
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