The geeks shall inherit the Earth : popularity, quirk theory, and why outsiders thrive after high school / Alexandra Robbins.
Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-
2011
HM753 .R63 2011 (Mapit)
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Title The geeks shall inherit the Earth : popularity, quirk theory, and why outsiders thrive after high school / Alexandra Robbins.
Author Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-
ISBN 9781401302023
1401302025
Imprint New York : Hyperion, 2011.
Language English
Description x, 436 p. ; 25 cm.
Call Number HM753 .R63 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification 303.3/2408350973
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
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Why are popular people mean?
Fall: why quirk theory works. In the shadow of the freak tree
It's good to be the cafeteria fringe
Winter: outcast profiling and other dangers. Challenges
Misperceptions
Late winter to early spring: being excluded doesn't mean that anything's wrong with you. A brief introduction to group psychology
Why labels stick: the motivations of the normal police
Spring: quirk theory's origins: why these issues are hardest in school. Changing perceptions
Two steps forward, one step back
Late spring to early summer: popular vs. outcast. Popularity doesn't lead to happiness
The rise of the cafeteria fringe
Cafeteria fringe: lucky and free.

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