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OverviewHow do some students manage to excel in their studies and be popular while other high achievers are treated as social outcasts?This lively and accessible text looks at the relationships between gender, race and social class, and attainment and popularity, for high achieving pupils. The internationally renowned authors present a lucid theoretical framework that reflects the complexity of these issues, placing them within the broader context of the policies which cause and constrain particular behaviours among teachers and pupils. The authors draw together empirical data, bringing the realities of young people to life and presenting the lessons that can be learnt to enhance the educational achievement of all students.Issues covered include: The social consequences for the too hardworking The tension between high achievement and popularity The classroom practices adopted by pupils accomplishing popularity and high achievementAn engaging text for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students exploring the debates onidentity and achievement Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Becky Francis (Roehampton University, UK) , Barbara ReadPublisher: Bloomsbury Academic Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic ISBN: 9781280123702ISBN 10: 1280123702 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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