03542nam 2200685 a 450 991046174280332120200520144314.00-231-52530-310.7312/rive15162(CKB)2670000000129730(EBL)908814(OCoLC)818856377(SSID)ssj0000659231(PQKBManifestationID)12197653(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000659231(PQKBWorkID)10695654(PQKB)10194571(StDuBDS)EDZ0000340765(MiAaPQ)EBC908814(DE-B1597)459264(OCoLC)759863547(OCoLC)979880065(DE-B1597)9780231525305(Au-PeEL)EBL908814(CaPaEBR)ebr10556575(EXLCZ)99267000000012973020110519d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe truth about girls and boys[electronic resource] challenging toxic stereotypes about our children /Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. BarnettNew York Columbia University Pressc20111 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-231-15163-2 0-231-15162-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Brains in pink and blue? -- More pink and blue -- Math wars -- Word play -- Toy choice -- The more aggressive sex? -- Caring -- The ideal classroom -- Single-sex education, pros and cons -- Conclusion.Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett are widely acclaimed for their analyses of women, men, and society. In The Truth About Girls and Boys, they tackle a new, troubling trend in the theorizing of gender: that the learning styles, brain development, motivation, cognitive and spatial abilities, and "natural" inclinations of girls and boys are so fundamentally different, they require unique styles of parenting and education.Ignoring the science that challenges these claims, those who promote such theories make millions while frightening parents and educators into enforcing old stereotypes and reviving unhealthy attitudes in the classroom. Rivers and Barnett unmake the pseudoscientific rationale for this argument, stressing the individuality of each child and the specialness of his or her talents and desires. They recognize that in our culture, girls and boys encounter different stimuli and experiences, yet encouraging children to venture outside their comfort zones helps them realize a multifaceted character. Educating parents, teachers, and general readers in the true nature of the gender game, Rivers and Barnett enable future generations to transform if not transcend the parameters of sexual difference.Sex differences (Psychology) in childrenStereotypes (Social psychology)Child developmentChild psychologyElectronic books.Sex differences (Psychology) in children.Stereotypes (Social psychology)Child development.Child psychology.155.43Rivers Caryl1040994Barnett Rosalind C1040995MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461742803321The truth about girls and boys2464242UNINA