02975nam 22005535 450 991015025580332120241107095138.00-520-95979-510.1525/9780520959798(CKB)3710000000912754(MiAaPQ)EBC4453289(StDuBDS)EDZ0001725488(OCoLC)953867321(MdBmJHUP)muse53110(DE-B1597)519159(DE-B1597)9780520959798(ODN)ODN0003012344(EXLCZ)99371000000091275420190920d2017 fg engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierSmart Girls Success, School, and the Myth of Post-Feminism /Shauna Pomerantz, Rebecca Raby2017Berkeley, CA :University of California Press,[2017]©20171 online resource (293 pages)Previously issued in print: 2017.0-520-28415-1 0-520-28414-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter --Contents --Foreword /Harris, Anita --Acknowledgments --1. Are Girls Taking Over the World? --2. Driven to Perfection --3. Fitting In or Fabulously Smart? --4. Sexism and the Smart Girl --5. A Deeper Look at Class and "Race": Belongings and Exclusions --6. Cool to Be Smart: Microresistances and Hopeful Glimpses --Appendix: Study Participants --Notes --Bibliography --IndexAre 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, many in Western society assume that girls no longer need support. But in spite of the messages of post-feminism and neoliberal individualism that tell girls they can have it all, the reality is far more complicated. Smart Girls investigates how academically successful girls deal with stress, the "supergirl" drive for perfection, race and class issues, and the sexism that is still present in schools. Describing girls' varied everyday experiences, including negotiations of traditional gender norms, Shauna Pomerantz and Rebecca Raby show how teachers, administrators, parents, and media commentators can help smart girls thrive while working toward straight As and a bright future.GirlsEducationGirlsConduct of lifeGirlsEducation.GirlsConduct of life.371.822SOC028000SOC032000bisacshPomerantz Shauna1071361Raby RebeccaDE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910150255803321Smart Girls2566898UNINA