2013, ISBN: 9780802092199

From the late nineteenth century to the Second World War, a ''young and modern'' girl problem emerged in Montreal in the context of social and cultural turmoil. In Caught, Tamara Myers ex… Plus…

From the late nineteenth century to the Second World War, a ''young and modern'' girl problem emerged in Montreal in the context of social and cultural turmoil. In Caught, Tamara Myers explores how the foundation and implementation of Quebec''s juvenile justice system intersected with Montreal''s modern girl. Using case files from the juvenile court and institutional records, this study aims to uncover the cultural practices that transformed modern girls into female delinquents. From reform schools of the nineteenth century to the juvenile court era of the early twentieth, juvenile justice was a key disciplinary instrument used to maintain and uphold the subordination of adolescent girls. Caught exposes the attempts made by the juvenile justice system of the day to curb modern attitudes and behaviour; at the same time, it reveals the changing patterns of social and family interaction among adolescent girls. Myers also uncovers the evolving social construction of these young culprits – les jeunes filles modernes with their penchant for la vie legere – as generated by parents, church authorities, women''s groups, social workers, the media, and juvenile justice agents. She illuminates the rich texture of these girls'' public and private lives in the first half of the twentieth century, humanizing the stories of girls who were condemned for being too modern as they worked, played, and resisted the authority of parents, community, and the law. Books List_Books, [PU: University of Toronto Press]<

2006, ISBN: 9780802092199

'Exploring the lives of -delinquent- girls in Montreal, 'Caught 'integrates an analysis of class, ethnicity, and gender into a comprehensive and sensitive account of girls' conflicts with… Plus…

'Exploring the lives of -delinquent- girls in Montreal, 'Caught 'integrates an analysis of class, ethnicity, and gender into a comprehensive and sensitive account of girls' conflicts with the law, their criminalization, and their incarceration. Based on extensive research, Tamara Myers's study is an important and insightful contribution to Canadian women's, legal, social, and youth history.'-Joan Sangster, Professor of Women's Studies and History, Trent University Buch (fremdspr.) Tamara Myers gebundene Ausgabe, Univ Of Toronto Pr, 01.12.2006, Univ Of Toronto Pr, 2006<

2006, ISBN: 9780802092199

She illuminates the rich texture of these girls' public and private lives in the first half of the twentieth century, humanizing the stories of girls who were condemned for being too mode… Plus…

She illuminates the rich texture of these girls' public and private lives in the first half of the twentieth century, humanizing the stories of girls who were condemned for being too modern as they worked, played, and resisted the authority of parents, community, and the law. Buch (fremdspr.) gebundene Ausgabe, University of Toronto Press, 16.12.2006, University of Toronto Press, 2006<

ISBN: 9780802092199

*Caught: Montreal's Modern Girls and the Law 1869-1945* / gebundene Ausgabe für 140.49 € / Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Wissenschaft, Geschichte Medien > Bücher nein Buch (gebunden) Bücher > … Plus…

*Caught: Montreal's Modern Girls and the Law 1869-1945* / gebundene Ausgabe für 140.49 € / Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Wissenschaft, Geschichte Medien > Bücher nein Buch (gebunden) Bücher > Wissenschaft > Geschichte, UNIV OF TORONTO PR<

2006, ISBN: 9780802092199

Montreal's Modern Girls and the Law, 1869-1945, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: University of Toronto Press], University of Toronto Press, 2006