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ERIC Number: EJ585518
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1080-7268
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Deconstructing Barbie: Using Creative Drama as a Tool for Image Making in Pre-Adolescent Girls.
O'Hara, Elizabeth; Lanoux, Carol
Stage of the Art, v10 n3 p8-13 Spr 1999
Discusses the dilemma of self-concept in pre-adolescent girls, as they revise their self-images based on information that the culture dictates as the norm. Argues that drama education can offer creative activities to help girls find their voice and bring them into their power. Includes two group drama activities and a short annotated bibliography of current research on this dilemma. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Annotated Bibliographies, Body Image, Child Development, Class Activities, Creative Dramatics, Cultural Influences, Eating Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Feminism, Preadolescents, Self Esteem
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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