Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls - Brossura

Simmons, Rachel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0156027348 ISBN 13: 9780156027342

Casa editrice: Mariner Books, 2003

Riassunto

Identifying the subtle means by which girls behave aggressively toward one another, a guide for young women, parents, teachers, and school administrators examines specific behaviors while explaining the importance of enabling girls to express anger and resolve conflicts. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 250,000 first printing.

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Praise for ODD GIRL OUT

"There has not been so much interest in young females since psychologist Mary Pipher chronicled anorexics and suicide victims in her 1994 bestseller, Reviving Ophelia."--The Washington Post

"Provocative . . . Cathartic to any teen or parent trying to find company . . . it will sound depressingly familiar to any girl with a pulse."--Detroit Free Press

"Encourages girls to address one another when they feel angry or jealous, rather than engage in the rumor mill."--Chicago Tribune

"Peels away the smiley surfaces of adolescent female society to expose one of girlhood's dark secrets: the vicious psychological warfare waged every day in the halls of our . . . schools."--San Francisco Chronicle

L'autore:

Rachel Simmons graduated from Vassar College in 1996, where she studied Women's Studies and Political Science. In 1998, she received a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University where she began her research of female bullying and the psychology of girls. She has worked in politics in Washington and New York City and currently lives in Brooklyn.

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• Editore: Mariner Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0156027348
• ISBN 13: 9780156027342
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320