A Girl's Education

Schooling and the Formation of Gender, Identities and Future Visions

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
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Author: Judith Gill, Katharine Esson, Rosalina Yuen ISBN: 9781137524874
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: July 10, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Judith Gill, Katharine Esson, Rosalina Yuen
ISBN: 9781137524874
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: July 10, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

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.

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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.

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