Idol Talk : Women Writers on the Teenage Infatuations That Changed Their Lives
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| Title: | Idol Talk : Women Writers on the Teenage Infatuations That Changed Their Lives |
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| Description: | In the midst of acne, social anxiety and training bras are the teen idols that make adolescent life a little more bearable. Whether their cutouts are plastered on bedroom walls or hidden behind locker doors, there is no denying the impact of these stars on young women. This collection of new essays explores with tenderness and humor the teen crushes of the past 60 years--from Elvis to John Lennon to Whitney Houston--who have influenced the choices of women, romantically or otherwise, well into adulthood. |
| Authors: | Elizabeth Searle, Tamra Wilson |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Young women, Popular music--Social aspects, Popular music fans, Teenage girls |
| Categories: | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Women Authors, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | In the midst of acne, social anxiety and training bras are the teen idols that make adolescent life a little more bearable. Whether their cutouts are plastered on bedroom walls or hidden behind locker doors, there is no denying the impact of these stars on young women. This collection of new essays explores with tenderness and humor the teen crushes of the past 60 years--from Elvis to John Lennon to Whitney Houston--who have influenced the choices of women, romantically or otherwise, well into adulthood. |
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| ISBN: | 9781476669120 9781476632445 |
