Hilary Levey Friedman
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780520276758
- eISBN:
- 9780520956698
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520276758.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Culture
This book follows the path of elementary school-age children involved in competitive dance, youth travel soccer, and scholastic chess. Why do American children participate in so many adult-run ...
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This book follows the path of elementary school-age children involved in competitive dance, youth travel soccer, and scholastic chess. Why do American children participate in so many adult-run activities outside of the home, especially when family time is so scarce? By analyzing the roots of these competitive afterschool activities and their contemporary effects, the book contextualizes elementary school-age children's activities, and suggests they have become proving grounds for success in the tournament of life—especially when it comes to coveted admission to elite universities, and beyond. In offering a behind-the-scenes look at how “Tiger Moms” evolve, the book introduces concepts like competitive kid capital, the carving up of honor, and pink warrior girls. Perfect for those interested in childhood and family, education, gender, and inequality, the book details the structures shaping American children's lives as they learn how to play to win.Less
This book follows the path of elementary school-age children involved in competitive dance, youth travel soccer, and scholastic chess. Why do American children participate in so many adult-run activities outside of the home, especially when family time is so scarce? By analyzing the roots of these competitive afterschool activities and their contemporary effects, the book contextualizes elementary school-age children's activities, and suggests they have become proving grounds for success in the tournament of life—especially when it comes to coveted admission to elite universities, and beyond. In offering a behind-the-scenes look at how “Tiger Moms” evolve, the book introduces concepts like competitive kid capital, the carving up of honor, and pink warrior girls. Perfect for those interested in childhood and family, education, gender, and inequality, the book details the structures shaping American children's lives as they learn how to play to win.
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