Barrie Thorne
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Gender Play
Girls and Boys in School
Rutgers University Press
You see it in every schoolyard: the girls play only with the girls, the boys play only with the boys. Why? And what do the kids think about this? Breaking with familiar conventions for thinking about children and gender, Gender Play develops fresh insights into the everyday social worlds of kids in elementary schools in the United States. Barrie Thorne draws on her daily observations in the classroom and on the playground to show how children construct and experience gender in school. With rich detail,she looks at the "play of gender" in the organization of groups of kids and activities - activities such as "chase-and-kiss," "cooties," "goin' with" and teasing.
Gender Play
Boys and Girls in School
Rutgers University Press
A detailed and perceptive ethnography told with compassion and humor, Gender Play immerses readers in children’s everyday lives to examine the social interactions that shape their gender identities. This new edition contains an introduction by Michael A. Messner and Raewyn Connell that highlights the book’s innovative approach, and an afterword by C.J. Pascoe on its lasting legacy.
- Copyright year: 2024
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