Selected References
Research methods
Allan, A. (2004) ‘Using photographic diaries to research the gender and academic identities of young girls’, in G. Walford, B. Jeffreys and G. Troman (eds) Methodological Issues and Practices in Ethnography. London: Elsevier.
Allan, A. (2005) ‘Analyse that! Engaging young girls in data analysis and interpretation’, Paper presented at the Oxford Education and Ethnography Conference, 12th-13th September, St Hilda’s College Oxford.
Coffey, A., Atkinson, P., Delamont, S., Lofland, L. and Lofland, J. (2001) Handbook of Ethnography. Sage: London.
Mcleod, J. (2000) ‘Why we interview now – reflexivity and perspective in a longitudinal study’, International Journal of Social Research Methods 6 (3), p201-211.
Mcleod,J. and Thomson, R. (2009) Researching Social Change: Qualitative Approaches. Sage: London.
Fraser, S., Lewis, V., Ding, S., Kellett, M., and Robinson, C. (2004) Doing Research With Children and Young People. London: Sage Publications.
Allan, A. (2004) ‘Using photographic diaries to research the gender and academic identities of young girls’, in G. Walford, B. Jeffreys and G. Troman (eds) Methodological Issues and Practices in Ethnography. London: Elsevier.
Allan, A. (2005) ‘Analyse that! Engaging young girls in data analysis and interpretation’, Paper presented at the Oxford Education and Ethnography Conference, 12th-13th September, St Hilda’s College Oxford.
Coffey, A., Atkinson, P., Delamont, S., Lofland, L. and Lofland, J. (2001) Handbook of Ethnography. Sage: London.
Mcleod, J. (2000) ‘Why we interview now – reflexivity and perspective in a longitudinal study’, International Journal of Social Research Methods 6 (3), p201-211.
Mcleod,J. and Thomson, R. (2009) Researching Social Change: Qualitative Approaches. Sage: London.
Fraser, S., Lewis, V., Ding, S., Kellett, M., and Robinson, C. (2004) Doing Research With Children and Young People. London: Sage Publications.
Young femininity
Aapola, S., Gonick, M. and Harris, A. (2005) Young Femininity: Girlhood, Power and Social Change. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Bloustein, G. (2003) Girl Making – A Cross Cultural Ethnography on the Processes of Growing up Female. Oxford: Bergahn Books.
Driscoll, C. (2002) Girls: Feminine Adolescence in Popular Culture and Cultural Theory. New York: Columbia University Press
Gonick, M. (2003) Between Femininities: Ambivalence, Identity and the Education of Girls. New York: State University New York Press.
Harris, A. (2004) Future Girl: Young Women in the Twenty-First Century. London: Routledge.
Harris, A. (Ed) (2004) All About the Girl: Culture Power and Identity. London: Routledge.
Walkerdine, V., Lucey, H. and Melody, J. (2001) Growing Up Girl: Psychosocial Explorations of Gender and Class. Buckingham: Palgrave.
Aapola, S., Gonick, M. and Harris, A. (2005) Young Femininity: Girlhood, Power and Social Change. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Bloustein, G. (2003) Girl Making – A Cross Cultural Ethnography on the Processes of Growing up Female. Oxford: Bergahn Books.
Driscoll, C. (2002) Girls: Feminine Adolescence in Popular Culture and Cultural Theory. New York: Columbia University Press
Gonick, M. (2003) Between Femininities: Ambivalence, Identity and the Education of Girls. New York: State University New York Press.
Harris, A. (2004) Future Girl: Young Women in the Twenty-First Century. London: Routledge.
Harris, A. (Ed) (2004) All About the Girl: Culture Power and Identity. London: Routledge.
Walkerdine, V., Lucey, H. and Melody, J. (2001) Growing Up Girl: Psychosocial Explorations of Gender and Class. Buckingham: Palgrave.
Academic success and high achievement
Benjamin,S. (2003) ‘What counts as ‘success’: Hierarchical discourses in a girl’s comprehensive school’, Discourse: studies in the cultural politics of education 24 (1), pp105-118.
Francis, B. (2009) ‘The role of The Boffin as abject Other in gendered performances of school achievement’, The Sociological Review (Forthcoming)
Lucey, H. and Reay, D. (2002) ‘Carrying the beacon of excellence: social class differentiation and anxiety at a time of transition’, Journal of Educational Policy 17, pp 321-336.
Mcrobbie, A. (2008) The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change. London: Sage.
Renold, E. and Allan, A. (2006) ‘Bright and Beautiful: high-achieving girls, ambivalent femininities, and the feminisation of success in the primary school’, Discourse 27 (4), pp 457-473.
Ringrose, J. (2007) Successful girls?: complicating post-feminist, neo-liberal discourses of educational achievement and gender equality. Gender and Education 19 (4), 471-489.
Benjamin,S. (2003) ‘What counts as ‘success’: Hierarchical discourses in a girl’s comprehensive school’, Discourse: studies in the cultural politics of education 24 (1), pp105-118.
Francis, B. (2009) ‘The role of The Boffin as abject Other in gendered performances of school achievement’, The Sociological Review (Forthcoming)
Lucey, H. and Reay, D. (2002) ‘Carrying the beacon of excellence: social class differentiation and anxiety at a time of transition’, Journal of Educational Policy 17, pp 321-336.
Mcrobbie, A. (2008) The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change. London: Sage.
Renold, E. and Allan, A. (2006) ‘Bright and Beautiful: high-achieving girls, ambivalent femininities, and the feminisation of success in the primary school’, Discourse 27 (4), pp 457-473.
Ringrose, J. (2007) Successful girls?: complicating post-feminist, neo-liberal discourses of educational achievement and gender equality. Gender and Education 19 (4), 471-489.
Gender and Education
Connolly, P. (1998) Racism, Gendered Identities and Young Children: Social Relations in a Multi-Ethnic, Inner-City Primary School. London: Routledge.
Francis, B. and Skelton, C. (2001) Investigating Gender: Contemporary Perspectives in Education. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Kehily, M.J. (2004) Sexuality, Gender and Schooling: Shifting Agendas in Social Learning. London: Routledge Falmer.
Reay, D. (2001) ‘Spice girls’, ‘nice girls’, ‘girlies’, and tomboys: gender discourses, girls’ cultures and femininities in the primary classroom’. Gender and Education 13 (2): 153-66.
Renold, E. (2005) Girls, Boys and Junior Sexualities: Exploring Children’s Gender and Sexual Relations in the Primary School. London: Routledge Falmer.
Youdell, D. (2006) Impossible Bodies, Impossible Selves: Exclusions and Student Subjectivities. London: Springer.
Connolly, P. (1998) Racism, Gendered Identities and Young Children: Social Relations in a Multi-Ethnic, Inner-City Primary School. London: Routledge.
Francis, B. and Skelton, C. (2001) Investigating Gender: Contemporary Perspectives in Education. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Kehily, M.J. (2004) Sexuality, Gender and Schooling: Shifting Agendas in Social Learning. London: Routledge Falmer.
Reay, D. (2001) ‘Spice girls’, ‘nice girls’, ‘girlies’, and tomboys: gender discourses, girls’ cultures and femininities in the primary classroom’. Gender and Education 13 (2): 153-66.
Renold, E. (2005) Girls, Boys and Junior Sexualities: Exploring Children’s Gender and Sexual Relations in the Primary School. London: Routledge Falmer.
Youdell, D. (2006) Impossible Bodies, Impossible Selves: Exclusions and Student Subjectivities. London: Springer.
Single-sex and selective schooling
Delamont, S. (1989) Knowledgeable Women: Structuralism and the Reproduction of Elites. London: Routledge.
Jackson, C. and Bissett, M. (2005) ‘Gender and school choice – factors influencing parents when choosing single-sex or co-educational schools for their children’, Cambridge Journal of Education 35 (2), pp195-211.
Meadmore, D. and Meadmore, P. (2004) ‘The boundless of performativity in elite Australian schools’, Discourse: studies in the cultural politics of education 25 (3), pp375-387.
Proweller, A. (1998) Constructing Female Identities: Meaning Making in an Upper Middle Class Youth Culture. Albany: State University of New York Press.
Walford, G. (1993) Girl’s Private Schooling: Past and Present. London: Woburn Press.
Watson, S. (1997) ‘Single-sex education for girls: heterosexuality, gendered subjectivity and school choice’, British Journal of Sociology of Education, 18, pp371-383.
Delamont, S. (1989) Knowledgeable Women: Structuralism and the Reproduction of Elites. London: Routledge.
Jackson, C. and Bissett, M. (2005) ‘Gender and school choice – factors influencing parents when choosing single-sex or co-educational schools for their children’, Cambridge Journal of Education 35 (2), pp195-211.
Meadmore, D. and Meadmore, P. (2004) ‘The boundless of performativity in elite Australian schools’, Discourse: studies in the cultural politics of education 25 (3), pp375-387.
Proweller, A. (1998) Constructing Female Identities: Meaning Making in an Upper Middle Class Youth Culture. Albany: State University of New York Press.
Walford, G. (1993) Girl’s Private Schooling: Past and Present. London: Woburn Press.
Watson, S. (1997) ‘Single-sex education for girls: heterosexuality, gendered subjectivity and school choice’, British Journal of Sociology of Education, 18, pp371-383.
