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Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. This title 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.

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"A compelling look into the complex topic of female academic success." Library Journal

Table of Contents
Foreword by Anita Harris 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 Index

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    Publisher: University of California Press
    Publication Date: 03/01/2017
    ISBN13: 9780520284142, 978-0520284142
    ISBN10: 0520284143
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    Age groups: adults Feminism and feminist theory

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. This title 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.

    Trade Review
    "A compelling look into the complex topic of female academic success." Library Journal

    Table of Contents
    Foreword by Anita Harris 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 Index

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