Prom Night

Youth, Schools and Popular Culture

Amy L. Best

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Routledge
23 August 2000

Popular culture; Age groups: adolescents; Sociology; Schools; Extra-curricular activities

The date, the gown, the tux, the theme, the corsage. Everyone remembers the prom. For many teenagers the prom is the highlight of their high school career, seen as the

rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Amy Best interview countless teens about their prom experiences, and she

looks at popular media to understand today's teens. She finds that with the rising purchasing power of youth culture, the prom is now an industry unto itself with its own magazines, films, clothing, accessories and services. Amy Best shows

us that, while the prom is often trivialized, most kids take the prom seriously. The prom is a space where kids work through their understanding of authority, social class, gender

norms and multicultural schooling. Proms are often the sight of public and personal struggle, especially for gay teens and inter-racial couples, who are often excluded from the prom. Proms are more than just pictures and puffed sleeves - they are a mythic part of youth culture and, for better or worse, will always be a night to remember.

By: Amy L. Best
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9780415924283
ISBN 10: 0415924286
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 23 August 2000
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction: A Night to Remember Chapter 2: Coming of Age at the Prom: Adolescence and Popular Culture Chapter 3: Fashioning the Feminine: Dresses, Jewelry, Hair and More Chapter 4: Romancing the Prom: Boyfriends, Girlfriends and Just Friends Chapter 5: Prom Promises: Rules and Ruling: Proms as Sites of Social Control Chapter 6: The Divided Dance Floor: Race in School Chapter 7: Breaking Rules: Contesting the Prom Chapter 8: Conclusion: Learning to Listen Appendices Notes Referencesndex

Best, Amy L.

Reviews for Prom Night: Youth, Schools and Popular Culture

A stunning example of cultural analysis that both affirms and engages the experiences of young people in a society that rarely allows them to speak or represent themselves. In this brilliant work, Best reinvents how prom night is constituted as a site of struggle, resistance, and power. This is an important book and should be read by anyone concerned about youth and the crisis of democracy.