Idealising the Tomboy: Representations of the Ideal Teenage Girl in Indonesian 'Teenlit'

Three novels, Me versus High Heels, Dealova and Fairish are analysed focusing on discursive female subject formation and on the production of the ideal woman. It is concluded that three novels represent the tomboy as an ideal to build a more balanced and morally healthy relationship between females...

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Published inReview of Indonesian and Malaysian affairs Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 151 - 171
Main Author Maya Sutedja-Liem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2007
Subjects
Abuse of
Cultural Values
Dilemmas
Females
Ideologies
Indonesia
Lifestyle
Morality
Narratives
Representation
Sexuality
Social conditions
Teenage girls
Women
Women in development
Womens Roles
Indonesia
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Summary:Three novels, Me versus High Heels, Dealova and Fairish are analysed focusing on discursive female subject formation and on the production of the ideal woman. It is concluded that three novels represent the tomboy as an ideal to build a more balanced and morally healthy relationship between females and males.
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RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2007: [151]-171
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ISSN:0815-7251