Answering Back: Girls, Boys and Feminism in Schools Contributor(s): Blackmore, Jill (Author), Kenway, Jane (Author), Rennie, Leonie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415181917 ISBN-13: 9780415181914 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1998 Annotation: Whenever schools adopt programs that reflect political climate changes in the outside world, the temperature of discussion among politicians, students, teachers and parents rises to a fever pitch. What happens when programs designed to promote equitability across gender difference are applied to individual schools, with their unique demographics and local cultures? |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Social Science | Gender Studies |
Dewey: 370.82 |
LCCN: 97030848 |
Lexile Measure: 1290 |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.36" W x 8.68" (0.79 lbs) 250 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Answering Back exposes the volatility of gender reform in many different schools and classrooms. It tells stories in close up and from below, allowing everyone to talk: anxious boys, naughty girls, cantankerous teachers, pontificating principals and feisty feminists. This book challenges many sacred ideas about gender reform in schools and will surprise and unsettle teachers and researchers. It draws on a deep knowledge of gender issues in schools and of feminist theories, policies and practices. It is compelling and provocative reading at the leading edge. |