The geeks shall inherit the Earth : popularity, quirk theory, and why outsiders thrive after high school /

In her book, Alexandra Robbins explores the ways group identity theories play out among cliques - and the students they exclude. She reveals the new labels students stick onto each other today, the long-term effects of this marginalization, and the reasons students falling under these categories are...

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Main Author: Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Hyperion, 2011.
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Summary:In her book, Alexandra Robbins explores the ways group identity theories play out among cliques - and the students they exclude. She reveals the new labels students stick onto each other today, the long-term effects of this marginalization, and the reasons students falling under these categories are often shunned.
Physical Description:x, 436 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-433).
ISBN:9781401302023 (hbk.)
1401302025 (hbk.)