The Hidden Life of Girls

Engels | Paperback | 9780631234258 | 17 november 2006 | 342 pagina's

* 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.

On countless playgrounds each day, girls are at work crafting intricate social arrangements through language and embodied action. In this ground-breaking ethnography, the interactions of girls of diverse ethnicities and social classes show that rather than avoiding conflict, they actively seek it out, challenging the notion that girls are inherently supportive of each other. The Hidden Life of Girls documents the language practices and interactive rituals used not only to sanction friends who violate social norms, but also to bully younger girls and those regarded as social outcasts. This volume will not only provide a clearer picture of children’s worlds, but will also help guide future policy and intervention strategies in schools.

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