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100	1		_aOrenstein Peggy _9329060
245	1	0	_aSchoolgirls : _byoung women, self-esteem, and the confidence gap / _cPeggy Orenstein ; in association with the American Association of University Women.
246	3	0	_aYoung women, self-esteem, and the confidence gap.
260			_aNew York : _bAnchor Books, _c1995.
300			_axxix, 335 p. ; _c21 cm.
500			_aOriginally published in hardback by Doubleday, c1994.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aThe classic account of the hurdles facing adolescent girls in America, now reissued with a new Foreword, to coincide with the award-winning author's new book on women and identity. Inspired by a study by the American Association of University Women that showed girls' self-esteem plummeting as they reach adolescence, Peggy Orenstein spent months observing, interviewing, and getting to know dozens of girls both inside and outside the classroom at two very different schools in northern California. The result was a groundbreaking book in which she brought the disturbing statistics to life with skill and flair of an experienced journalist. Orenstein plumbs the minds of both boys and girls who have learned to equate masculinity with opportunity and assertiveness, and femininity with reserve and restraint. She demonstrates the cost of this insidious lesson, by taking us into the lives of real young women who are struggling with eating disorders, sexual harassment, and declining academic achievement, especially in math and science. Peggy Orenstein's School Girls is a classic that belongs on the shelf with the work of Carol Gilligan, Joan Jacobs Brumberg, and Mary Pipher. It continues to be read by all who care about how our schools and our society teach girls to shortchange themselves.
650		0	_aTeenage girls _zUnited States _xPsychology _9415105
650		0	_aSelfesteem in adolescence _zUnited States _9325896
650		0	_aSelfperception in adolescence _zUnited States _9329059
710	2		_aAmerican Association of University Women _9329058
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