Smart Girls : Success, School, and the Myth of Post-Feminism /

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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,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pomerantz, Shauna (Author), Raby, Rebecca, 1968- (Author)
Other Authors: Harris, Anita, 1968- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sex differences in education.
Girls > Education.
Girls > Conduct of life.
Academic achievement.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
Differences entre sexes en education.
Filles > Morale pratique.
Filles > Éducation.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Are girls taking over the world?
  • Driven to perfection
  • Fitting in or fabulously smart?
  • Sexism and the smart girl
  • A deeper look at class and "race"
  • Cool to be smart.

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