Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Schoolgirls, young women, self-esteem, and the confidence gap, Peggy Orenstein in association with the American Association of University Women

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-334)

no index present

non fiction

Schoolgirls

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Peggy Orenstein in association with the American Association of University Women

young women, self-esteem, and the confidence gap

The 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

Young women, self-esteem, and the confidence gapSchool girls, young women, self-esteem, and the confidence gap