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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Lori Olafson , Joseph L DeVitis , Linda Irwin-de VitisPublisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Volume: 28 Weight: 0.250kg ISBN: 9780820467627ISBN 10: 0820467626 Pages: 163 Publication Date: 04 May 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews« In her book, Lori Olafson offers us a careful reading of the lives of ten seventh and eighth grade girls who are considered 'school resisters.' However, in depicting the lives of these girls, and the gendered nature of school resistance, Olafson produces a wider mapping of the difficult conditions of middle school life for young women. Unlike other maps, her's is richly informed by theory, drawing on and extending feminist poststructural and Foucauldian theory, but, it remains wonderfully grounded in the words and lives of the girls. Well written, entirely readable, this book paints an important and incredibly disturbing picture of the sad and often cruel conditions of middle school life, where it may indeed be just easier and perhaps entirely rational not to go to school. -- Helen Harper Author InformationThe Author: Lori Olafson is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she teaches courses in qualitative research methods and classroom assessment. She received her Ph.D. in language education from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. One of her research areas focuses on issues of identity for middle school students. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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