Beyond Sugar and Spice: Femmachismo and Relational Aggression in the Personal Narratives of Adolescent Females

Publication Date

11-2003

Type of Culminating Activity

Thesis

Degree Title

Master of Arts in English

Department

English

Supervisory Committee Chair

Michelle Payne

Supervisory Committee Member

Bruce Ballenger

Supervisory Committee Member

Devan Cook

Abstract

A few weeks ago I had dinner with a family friend whom I haven’t seen in years and she asked me a question that for many years would have conjured in me a kind of sickening existential dread. The question itself is benign enough and a natural one considering that we hadn’t seen each other in quite some time: “What are your plans for the future?” Happily, on this occasion I was relieved to be able to respond with confidence: “I want to continue teaching.” This particular friend had taught both high school and college drama, therefore I naively assumed that my answer would find a sympathetic and receptive audience.

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