The book explores innovative visual research methods, emphasizing the use of photography, video, drawing, and multimedia in social inquiry. Claudia Mitchell illustrates how these techniques serve not only as tools for representation but also as integral modes of inquiry, enriching the research process. Through practical examples, it highlights the potential of visual methods to deepen understanding and engagement in social research contexts.
The tween is the «new girl on the block» in girlhood studies. Although the study of tween life may have derived from a particular marketing orientation at the end of the twentieth century, it is not limited by it. On the contrary, this collection of essays shows that «tween» is not a simple or unified concept, nor is it limited to a certain class of girls in a few countries. This collection by an international group of authors highlights specific methodologies for working with (and studying) tween-age girls, provides challenges to the presumed innocence of girlhood, and engages in an analysis of marketing in relation to girlhood. In so doing, this book offers a reading on these three or four years in a girl's life that suggests that this period is as fascinating as the teen years, and as generative in its implications for girlhood studies as studies of both younger and adolescent girls.
Focusing on the professional development of educators, this text offers insights for both novice and experienced teachers to reevaluate and enhance their teaching practices. It provides strategies and frameworks that encourage reflection and growth, aiming to enrich the educational experience for both teachers and their students.