Smart Girls
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Smart Girls

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
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Smart Girls

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Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. Girls are said to outperform boys in high school exams, university entrance and graduation rates, and professional certification. As a result, many in Western society assume that girls no longer need support. But in spite of the messages of post-feminism and neoliberal individualism that tell girls they can have it all, the reality is far more complicated. Smart Girls investigates how academically successful girls deal with stress, the "supergirl" drive for perfection, race and class issues, and the sexism that is still present in schools. Describing girls' varied everyday experiences, including negotiations of traditional gender norms, Shauna Pomerantz and Rebecca Raby show how teachers, administrators, parents, and media commentators can help smart girls thrive while working toward straight As and a bright future.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9780520959798
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Gender Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. 1. Are Girls Taking Over the World?
  6. 2. Driven to Perfection
  7. 3. Fitting In or Fabulously Smart?
  8. 4. Sexism and the Smart Girl
  9. 5. A Deeper Look at Class and ā€œRaceā€: Belongings and Exclusions
  10. 6. Cool to Be Smart: Microresistances and Hopeful Glimpses
  11. Appendix: Study Participants
  12. Notes
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index