Girl fights: Exploring females’ resistance to educational structures

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 15-46

  Leitz, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Class; Education; Gender; Oppositional culture; Race; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247442563     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330310790345     Document Type: Article

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