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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Rivers, Caryl.     Subjects     Sex differences (Psychology) in children.     Stereotypes (Social psychology)     Child development.     Child psychology.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Rivers, Caryl.       by title:      The truth about girl...       by call number:      155.43 R622t     Search the Web     Rivers, Caryl.     Sex differences (Psychology) in children.     Stereotypes (Social psychology)     Child development.     Child psychology.       MARC Display

The truth about girls and boys : challenging toxic stereotypes about our children / Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett. by Rivers, Caryl. Columbia University Press, c2011. Call #: 155.43 R622t Subjects Sex differences (Psychology) in children.   Stereotypes (Social psychology)   Child development.   Child psychology. ISBN:  9780231151627 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231151624 (cloth : alk. paper) Description:  227 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Introduction -- Brains in pink and blue? -- More pink and blue -- Math wars -- Word play -- Toy choice -- The more aggressive sex? -- Caring -- The ideal classroom -- Single-sex education, pros and cons -- Conclusion. Summary:  "Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett are widely praised for their analysis of women, men, and society. In The Truth About Girls and Boys, they tackle a new, troubling trend in the theorizing about gender: that the learning styles, brain development, motivation, cognitive and spatial abilities, and "natural" inclinations of boys and girls are so different, they require completely different styles of parenting and education. Ignoring the science that challenges these claims, those who promote such theories make millions, frightening parents and educators into enforcing old stereotypes and reviving unhealthy attitudes in the classroom. Rivers and Barnett unmake the pseudoscientific rationale for this argument, stressing the individuality of each child and the uniqueness of his or her talents and desires. They recognize that in our culture, boys and girls encounter different stimuli and experiences, but encouraging children to venture outside their comfort zones keeps them from falling into old, fossilized gender roles that can suffocate their potential. Educating parents, teachers, and general readers in the true nature of the gender game, Rivers and Barnett help future generations transform if not transcend the parameters of sexual difference."--From publisher. Other authors:  Barnett, Rosalind C. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 155.43 R622t Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 155.43 R622t Adult books Checked out Jul 18, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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