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An Ethnography Of Voice(S) In The School House: Making Sense Of Girl World, Julie Devaud
An Ethnography Of Voice(S) In The School House: Making Sense Of Girl World, Julie Devaud
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
The life of a gifted adolescent girl both in and out of the schoolhouse is dynamic and complicated. This qualitative study, using the methodology of narrative inquiry and multiple interviews, examines how these young women make sense of their lives as they move quickly towards the socialization of womanhood. This study specifically examines which factors lead to their academic success in the schoolhouse and personal success as happy individuals. Using grounded theory and a critical feminist perspective as my framework for analysis, I found the support of family, teachers, and peers was critical. I also discerned four distinct themes among …