Clandestine Readers
Boys and girls going ‘undercover’ in school spaces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11166010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Scholes (0000-0002-8849-2825, ,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 359-374 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-5692 • E-ISSN: 1465-3346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01425692.2013.826899 |
| OpenAlex | W1980759101 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 37 |
Exploring the diverse nature of students’ interpretations of their reading experiences, this study moves beyond broad generalizations about boys and girls to consider complexities inherent in the social processes that influence students’ engagement in reading. While the study aimed to develop understandings about the ways notions of masculinity are constructed among different groups of boys and the influence of these differences on educational experiences such as reading, the masculine descriptions of some girls’ behaviour, or ‘masculine girls’, was an unexpected finding. Also considered is the unexpected finding that for some boys and girls there were tensions associated with anti-reading peer group cultures. In this paper one particular group of students identified as the Clandestine Readers are discussed. This group of boys and girls personally enjoyed reading although they felt compelled to conceal their endeavours; hence the clandestine factor in the title. The social processes that influenced boys’ and girls’ engagement with reading are highlighted
Developmental psychology · Masculinity · Peer group · Reading (process · Sociology · Gender Studies · Literacy, Media, and Education · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |