The truth about girls and boys [[electronic resource] ] : challenging toxic stereotypes about our children / / Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett
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Rivers Caryl
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The truth about girls and boys [[electronic resource] ] : challenging toxic stereotypes about our children / / Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 155.43 |
| Soggetto topico: | Sex differences (Psychology) in children |
| Stereotypes (Social psychology) | |
| Child development | |
| Child psychology | |
| Altri autori: |
BarnettRosalind C
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The truth about girls and boys |
| ISBN: | 0-231-52530-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910820087603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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