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- catalog abstract ""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.".
- catalog alternative "Project Muse UPCC books net".
- catalog contributor b13063750.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: 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.".
- catalog extent "xii, 259 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0814799159 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0814799515 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : New York University Press,".
- catalog subject "305.235 21".
- catalog subject "Adolescent Behavior.".
- catalog subject "Adolescent Psychology.".
- catalog subject "Adolescent.".
- catalog subject "Aggression.".
- catalog subject "Aggressiveness in adolescence.".
- catalog subject "Aggressiveness in children.".
- catalog subject "Anger in adolescence.".
- catalog subject "Anger in children.".
- catalog subject "Child Psychology.".
- catalog subject "Child.".
- catalog subject "Conflict (Psychology)".
- catalog subject "Female friendship.".
- catalog subject "Girls Psychology.".
- catalog subject "HQ798 .B723 2003".
- catalog subject "Interpersonal conflict in adolescence.".
- catalog subject "Interpersonal conflict in children.".
- catalog subject "Teenage girls Psychology.".
- catalog subject "Women Socialization.".
- catalog subject "Women psychology.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: 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.".
- catalog title "Girlfighting : betrayal and rejection among girls / Lyn Mikel Brown.".
- catalog type "text".