High school prom : marketing, morals and the American teen / Ann Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Proms--United States.

Proms.

Proms--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, NC : McFarland, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Prom has been a fixture in the life of American teenagers for as long as high schools have existed. Both encapsulating and magnifying the drama of adolescence, proms have transformed from modest tea dances to costly extravaganzas supporting apparel and cosmetic makers, limousine services, hotels, magazine publishers, and hair salons. Focusing on social and economic trends, this volume examines the evolution of prom, the development of the billion-dollar prom industry, and prom's place in popular culture, including its portrayal in film, television, and literature. Using prom as a lens through

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I-History; 1. Promenade All; 2. Dancing to a New Beat; 3. Boomer High; 4. Like, Totally; 5. Everyone Gets a Trophy; 6. Everybody Dance! (Or Not); 7. Rituals, Signifiers and the Meaning of It All; Part II-Marketing; 8. Does This Magazine Make Me Look Fat?; 9. Pint-size Princesses Prep for Prom; 10. Prom and Profits; Part III-Prom in Popular Culture; 11. Fantasy Prom; 12. Surreal, So Real; 13. Last Dance; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-57164-1

9786613884091

1-4766-0007-4

OCLC:

808366414