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008			130607s2013 cau sb 001 0 eng d
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020			_z9780520276758 (hardback)
020			_z9780520276765 (paperback)
020			_z9780520956698 (e-book)
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035			_a(OCoLC)857079367
050	1	4	_aBF723.C6 _bF75 2013eb
082	0	4	_a306.874 _223
100	1		_aFriedman, Hilary Levey, _d1980-
245	1	0	_aPlaying to win _h[electronic resource] : _braising children in a competitive culture / _cHilary Levey Friedman.
260			_aBerkeley : _bUniversity of California Press, _c2013.
300			_axvi, 288 p.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Many parents work more hours outside of the home and their lives are crowded with more obligations than ever before; many children spend their evenings and weekends trying out for all-star teams, traveling to regional and national tournaments, and eating dinner in the car while being shuttled between activities. In this vivid ethnography, based on almost 200 interviews with parents, children, coaches and teachers, Hilary Levey probes the increase in children's participation in activities outside of the home, structured and monitored by their parents, when family time is so scarce. As the parental "second shift" continues to grow, alongside it a second shift for children has emerged--especially among the middle- and upper-middle classes--which is suffused with competition rather than mere participation. What motivates these particular parents to get their children involved in competitive activities? Parents' primary concern is their children's access to high quality educational credentials--the biggest bottleneck standing in the way of, or facilitating entry into, membership in the upper-middle class. Competitive activities, like sports and the arts, are seen as the essential proving ground that will clear their children's paths to the Ivy League or other similar institutions by helping them to develop a competitive habitus. This belief, motivated both by reality and by perception, and shaped by gender and class, affects how parents envision their children's futures; it also shapes the structure of children's daily lives, what the children themselves think about their lives, and the competitive landscapes of the activities themselves"-- _cProvided by publisher.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. _bPalo Alto, Calif. : _cebrary, _d2013. _nAvailable via World Wide Web. _nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aCompetition (Psychology) in children.
650		0	_aStudent activities.
650		0	_aAfter-school programs.
650		0	_aSports for children.
650		0	_aParenting.
650		0	_aChild development.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
710	2		_aebrary, Inc.
856	4	0	_uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/kliuc/Doc?id=10734317 _zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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