Gender Play: Boys and Girls in School

by Barrie Thorne

Book Overview

When it first appeared in 1993, Barrie Thorne's Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School became an instant classic in the budding fields of feminist sociology and childhood studies. Through detailed first-hand observations of fourth and fifth graders at play, she investigated questions like: Why do girls and boys tend to self-segregate in the schoolyard? What can playful teasing and ritualized games like "cooties" and "chase and kiss" teach us...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978838255
• ISBN13: 9781978838253
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press Classics
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.7"