Girls generation Z and the commodification of everything

"A bold and timely investigation into how it feels to grow up in a world where every anxiety of girlhood has been commodified GIRLSª: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything is a passionate, provocative, and deeply personal journey into the pressures shaping young lives today. Freya...

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Main Author: India, Freya (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2026.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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