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Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self Esteem, and the Confidence Gap
"This book is to young girls what "Black Beauty" is to horses, what Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" was to the processing of meat. To read "School Girls" is to remember -- how reluctantly! -- what it means to be a girl in junior high". -- Carolyn See, "Washington Post Book World".
"Orenstein's study should be required reading for all American teachers. And students. And everyone else. [grade] A". -- "Entertainment Weekly".
" "School Girls" is a fascinating book. Hopefully it will be read by the right people -- parents and educators who could change the experience of young girls in the future". -- "Los Angeles Times Book Review".
" "School Girls" cautions those of us who educate and mold young people to wake up and see the social and intellectual consequences of simply letting 'girls be girls' and boys be boys.'" -- "New York Newsday".
Book Details
- Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publish Date: Sep 1st, 1995
- Pages: 368
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.10in - 5.28in - 0.77in - 0.62lb
- EAN: 9780385425766
- Categories: • Women's Studies• Life Stages - Adolescence• Parenting - General
About the Author
More books by Peggy Orenstein
What people are saying
My patronus is Jane Austen. Graphic designer, writer, 2-time cancer survivor. Raising unapologetic feminists. Querying #womensfiction novel GOOD GRIEF & #PBs
@LibrarylinM Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self Esteem, and the Confidence Gap by Peggy Orenstein. First time I felt truly seen by NF and helped me understand many of my early school experiences.
Praise for this book
"This book is to young girls what Black Beauty is to horses, what Upton Sinclair's The Jungle was to the processing of meat. To read School Girls is to remember -- how reluctantly! -- what it means to be a girl in junior high." -- Carolyn See, Washington Post Book World.
"Orenstein's study should be required reading for all American teachers. And students. And everyone else. [grade] A." -- Entertainment Weekly.
"School Girls is a fascinating book. Hopefully it will be read by the right people -- parents and educators who could change the experience of young girls in the future." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review.
"School Girls cautions those of us who educate and mold young people to wake up and see the social and intellectual consequences of simply letting 'girls be girls' and boys be boys.'" -- New York Newsday.
What people are saying
My patronus is Jane Austen. Graphic designer, writer, 2-time cancer survivor. Raising unapologetic feminists. Querying #womensfiction novel GOOD GRIEF & #PBs
@LibrarylinM Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self Esteem, and the Confidence Gap by Peggy Orenstein. First time I felt truly seen by NF and helped me understand many of my early school experiences.