Smart Girls

Success, School, and the Myth of Post-Feminism

By: Shauna Pomerantz, Rebecca Raby

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Paperback | 3 January 2017 | Edition Number 1

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296 Pages

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Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popularized books touting girls' academic success. Girls are said to outperform boys in high school exams, university entrance and graduation rates, and professional certification. As a result, many in Western society assume that girls now play on an equal playing field so have nothing to complain about.

But contrary to the widespread belief that girls have surpassed the need for support because they are 'doing well' in school, smart girls struggle in ways that have been made invisible. Why do some girls choose to dumb down? How do smart girls handle being labeled 'nerd' or 'loner? How do they deal with stress, including the 'Supergirl' drive for perfection? How are race and class part of smart girls' negotiations of academic success? And how do smart girls engage with the sexism that is still present in schools, in spite of messages to the contrary?

Set against the powerful backdrops of post-feminism and neo-liberal individualism where girls are told they now 'have it all', Smart Girls sheds light on girls' varied everyday experiences, strategic negotiations of traditional gender norms, and the savoring of success - all while keeping their eyes on an A+ and a bright future.

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"A compelling look into the complex topic of female academic success." Library Journal

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