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Information Timeline
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Shorn in the USA Byline Carol Midgley As
Britney Spears shaves off her trademark blonde
hair, psychologists tell Carol Midgley that the
singer has never properly grown up and is now
rebelling against her artificially created
pop-princess persona Britney Spears, the
dethroned Queen of Pop, has achieved all of this
and more in recent days, prompting fears that she
is heading for a nervous breakdown
The Times (London) February 20, 2007, Tuesday
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• Even more detailed information
• Often includes commentary

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Newsweek February 2007 Girls Gone Bad By
Kathleen Deveny, et al Discusses the influence of
celebrities like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears
on young girls Topics covered include female
child psychology, the history of the female in
society
Maclean's April 2007 Who gets the kids when
she's back in rehab? By Scott Feschuk A look
into the divorce agreement reached between
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline in April 2007.
The author reports that Britney will keep all the
houses and cars, as well as physical custody of
the couple's two children. The couple will share
legal custody
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• Wide range in level of authority
• Focus shifts to the broader issues of society

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Title OOPS, BRITNEY DID IT AGAIN. Author
Bonnick, Helen Source Community Care 10/25/2007
Issue 1696, p8-8 Document Type
Article Abstract The article reports on the
problems being faced by U.S. celebrity Britney
Spears which reflect the challenges being faced
by many young people. Spears is a mother of two
young children, who is currently in a court
battle over the custody of her two children. She
also faces divorce, alcohol and drug addictions,
apparent breakdown, driving offenses and child
support battle.
Trade magazine for social care staff and other
related professionals
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• Includes original research or expert analysis
• References previous research
• Peer Reviewed / Refereed

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Pieces of me celebrity confessional
carnality Author Redmond, Sean Source Social
Semiotics, Jun2008
Explores the carnal nature of the celebrity
confession The carnal celebrity confessional is
very clearly a self-reflexive performance, often
stage-managed and manipulative, and therefore
designed to Britney Spears will be the central
case study. . .
Scholarly journal for the social sciences
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• Books
• Broad, in-depth coverage
• Range from popular to scholarly
• Reference Sources
• Usually written by an expert in the field
• Overview of topic

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Through the Storm A Real Story of Fame and
Family in a Tabloid World by Lynne Spears and
Lorilee Craker Publisher Thomas Nelson 2008
The Truth About Britney Spears by Phyllis
Jager Publisher Lulu.com 2008
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Maiden USA Girl Icons Come of Age Author
Sweeney, Kathleen - Marymount Manhattan
College 2008
Celebrity in Antiquity From Media Tarts to
Tabloid Queens Author Garland, Robert -
Colgate University 2007
Bad Girls Cultural Politics and Media
Representations of Transgressive Women Authors
Van de Berg, Leah R. - California State
University 2007 Stein, Sarah R. - North Carolina
State University
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Music Videos Authors Robert Walser and Marcus
Desmond Harmon, University of California, Los
Angeles In Encyclopedia of Sex and
Gender Macmillan Reference USA, 2007 Women's
sexual desire was portrayed as more aggressive
than it had been in the past, and artists such as
the Spice Girls and Britney Spears enacted the
third-wave feminist belief in empowerment through
sexuality. Set in an atmosphere of near panic
over teenage sexuality, the image of Spears, who
loudly proclaimed her virginity and Christianity
in her early career, as openly sexual was deeply
controversial because her audience consisted
largely of preteenage girls
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Books, Print Online

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