The Hidden Life of Girls

The Hidden Life of Girls
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9781405178297
ISBN-13 : 1405178299
Rating : 4/5 (299 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Hidden Life of Girls by : Majorie Harness Goodwin

Download or read book The Hidden Life of Girls written by Majorie Harness Goodwin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Best Book of 2008 from The International Gender and Language Association In this ground-breaking ethnography of girls on a playground, Goodwin offers a window into their complex social worlds. Combats stereotypes that have dominated theories on female moral development by challenging the notion that girls are inherently supportive of each other Examines the stances that girls on a playground in a multicultural school setting assume and shows how they position themselves in their peer groups Documents the language practices and degradation rituals used to sanction friends and to bully others Part of the Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture Series


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