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100 1 $aBrown, Lyn Mikel,$d1956-
245 10 $aGirlfighting :$bbetrayal and rejection among girls /$cLyn Mikel Brown.
260 $aNew York :$bNew York University Press,$cc2003.
300 $axii, 259 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and index.
520 1 $a"For some time, reality TV, talk shows, soap-operas, and sitcoms have turned their spotlights on women and girls who thrive on competition and nastiness. Few fairytales lack the evil stepmother, wicked witch, or jealous sister. Even cartoons feature mean and sassy girls who only become sweet and innocent when adults appear. And recently, popular books and magazines have turned their gaze away from ways of positively influencing girls' independence and self-esteem and towards the topic of girls' meanness to other girls. What does this say about the way our culture views girlhood? How much do these portrayals affect the ways girls view themselves?" "In Girlfighting, psychologist and educator Lyn Mikel Brown scrutinizes the way our culture nurtures and reinforces this sort of meanness in girls. She argues that the old adage "girls will be girls"--Gossipy, competitive, cliquish, backstabbing - and the idea that fighting is part of a developmental stage or a rite of passage, are not acceptable explanations. Instead, she asserts, girls are discouraged from expressing strong feelings and are pressured to fulfill unrealistic expectations, to be popular, and struggle to find their way in a society that still reinforces narrow gender stereotypes. Under such pressure, in their frustration and anger, girls (often unconsciously) find it less risky to take out their fears and anxieties on other girls instead of challenging the way boys treat them, the way the media represents them, or the way the culture at large supports sexist practices." "Lyn Mikel Brown is Associate Professor of Education and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Colby College and co-creator of Hardy Girls Healthy Women."--Jacket.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Bad girls, bad girls, whatcha gonna do? -- Reading the culture of girlfighting -- Good girls and real boys: preparing the ground in early childhood -- Playing it like a girl: later childhood and preadolescence -- Dancing through the minefield: the middle school years -- Patrolling the borders: high school -- From girlfighting to sisterhood -- This book is an action.
650 0 $aTeenage girls$xPsychology.
650 0 $aInterpersonal conflict in adolescence.
650 0 $aAnger in adolescence.
650 0 $aAggressiveness in adolescence.
650 0 $aGirls$xPsychology.
650 0 $aInterpersonal conflict in children.
650 0 $aAnger in children.
650 0 $aAggressiveness in children.
650 0 $aWomen$xSocialization.
650 0 $aFemale friendship.
650 2 $aAdolescent Behavior.
650 2 $aAdolescent Psychology.
650 2 $aChild Psychology.
650 2 $aConflict (Psychology)
650 22 $aChild.
650 22 $aAdolescent.
650 2 $aAggression.
650 2 $aWomen$xpsychology.
730 0 $aProject Muse UPCC books$5net
988 $a20031222
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