The geeks shall inherit the Earth : popularity, quirk theory, and why outsiders thrive after high school
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Published
New York : Hyperion, [2011].
ISBN
9781401302023, 1401302025
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Villa Park Public Library - Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Hyperion, [2011].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 436 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781401302023, 1401302025
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [399]-433).
Description
Journalist 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 in these categories are often shunned. Then she celebrates them. The homogenization of the US education system has made outcasts more important than ever. In this conformist, creativity-stifling society, the innovation, courage, and differences of outcasts--nerds, weirdos, punks, etc.--are crucial to progress. Robbins intertwines psychology with science, addressing questions such as "Why are popular people mean?" and "Why do social labels stick?" As in Pledged and The Overachievers, Robbins follows students through the course of a year. In her other books, however, Robbins merely observed students. This time, she forces them to examine who they are and how other students perceive them, then dares them to step outside of their comfort zone to attempt social experiments at their schools--experiments that end up changing their lives.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Robbins, A. (2011). The geeks shall inherit the Earth: popularity, quirk theory, and why outsiders thrive after high school (First edition.). Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-. 2011. The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School. Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-. The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School Hyperion, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robbins, Alexandra. The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School First edition., Hyperion, 2011.
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