Clever girls' stories: the girl they call a nerd

Foyn, T, Solomon, YJ and Braathe, HJ (2018) Clever girls' stories: the girl they call a nerd. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 98 (1). pp. 77-93. ISSN 0013-1954

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Abstract

In this paper we explore the issue of gender and mathematics participation, focusing on the ways in which “clever girls” self-author within the discourse order of a high ability group, which has particular significance in the Norwegian context in which this study took place. Contrasting the cases of three girls, only one of whom (Anna) chooses to continue with a higher level of mathematics (mathematics for science), we consider the ways in which they manage being members of the “smart group”. We analyse in particular the storying of Anna as a “nerd”, and the social cost of being a “clever girl” against the backdrop of a public discourse of equality of opportunity in Norway.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2017 12:40
Publisher:	Springer Verlag
Additional Information:	This is an Open Access article which was published in Educational Studies in Mathematics.
Divisions:	Faculties > Health and Education Research Centres > Education and Social Research Institute
Subject terms:	Social Sciences, Education & Educational Research, Girls' participation in mathematics, Norwegian gender equality discourses, Ability grouping policy, High achievers, Identity, MATHEMATICS, EXPERIENCES, FEMALE, STUDENTS, 0199 Other Mathematical Sciences, 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy, Education
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/619627
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-017-9801-4
ISSN	0013-1954
e-ISSN	1573-0816

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