The Power of the Preps and a Cheerleading Equity Policy.

Bettis, Pamela J.; Adams, Natalie G.

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Publication Date: 2003

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The Power of the Preps and a Cheerleading Equity Policy.

Bettis, Pamela J.; Adams, Natalie G.

Sociology of Education, v76 n2 p128-42 Apr 2003

Discusses Wichita (Kansas) School District's constructed policy to "create an equal footing" for girls of all races, ethnicities, and social class to become cheerleaders. Finds the policies were not successful. Highlights importance of peer-group affiliation in adolescent girls' lives and how this marker of identity intersected with a cheerleading equity policy. (CAJ)

Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Equal Education, Ethnicity, Extracurricular Activities, Females, Higher Education, Middle School Students, Peer Groups, Peer Relationship, Race, Racial Identification, Social Class, Social Science Research

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Language: English

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