| A Girl's Education: Schooling and the Formation of Gender, Identities and Future Visions 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Gill, Judith (Author), Esson, Katharine (Author), Yuen, Rosalina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137524863 ISBN-13: 9781137524867 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $85.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 370.82 |
| LCCN: 2016943496 |
| Series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.96 lbs) 212 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book argues that educators and the general public have become complacent about girls' education as a consequence of the more recent fuss about problems for boys. After an analysis of persistent disquiet about girls' lifestyles, it uses theories of gender and education to demonstrate that girls are being produced in contradictory ways in current schooling. Many girls develop a sense of themselves through close connection with friendship groups but schooling processes typically require them to adopt the position of competitors in the end-of-school rankings and to act out their individualized positions in imagining themselves into the future. Ultimately the work offers insight and understanding leading to a less divisive educational pathway for girls. |