Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School (Studies of Great Texts in Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813519233 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 237 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Breaking students into teams for contests and the eternal game of "cooties" (a contamination attributed more often to girls than boys) reveal much about the microcosm that these students inhabit, and an extensive look at the tomboy, both in literature and in life, compares her ambiguity (sometimes an insult, sometimes a compliment) to the negative attitudes often elicited by gender-crossing in the other direction. Thorne, a professor of sociology at the University of Southern California, offers her insightful observation
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Publishers Weekly Thorne, a professor of sociology at the University of Southern California, offers her insightful observations of elementary school students in class and at play. Breaking students into teams for contests and the eternal game of "cooties" (a contamination attributed more often to girls than boys) reveal much about the microcosm that these students inhabit, and an extensive look at the tomboy, both in literature and in life, compares her ambiguity (sometimes an insult, sometimes a compliment) to the negative attitudes often elicited by gender-crossing in the other direction. Though, as she admits, her status as an adult and an observer may have affected what happened around her, Thorne presents
course I was reading in class but I actually enjoyed reading it Ria Kirk This book was required for a course I was reading in class but I actually enjoyed reading it. I learned a lot from this book and it gave me a new perspective on how gender is being brought about in school now days.. "Thoughtful work, with flaws" according to Christopher Jordan. Thorne's sociological examination of gender in Gender Play is very thoughtful. She demonstrates a very sophisticated understanding of gender dynamics, and even more importantly, what are NOT gender dynamics. Moving smoothly between her own qualitative research in two elementary classrooms and the larger body of feminist scholarship on gender, Gender Play is nuanced and thought-provoking.Thorne challenges com. "As vital as ever!" according to uafnanook2001. Thorne shows us how children learn & utilize gender through how and what they play in the school setting. I was delighted to see that children today still engage in the "cooties" game.that's something that MY generation played in the late 60's! I felt Thorne was right on target with what she saw and how she perceived it! Every educator, parent or anybody interested in how children perceive gender should read