Educated in Romance: Women, Achievement, and College Culture

Is romance more important to women in college than grades are? Why do so many women enter college with strong academic backgrounds and firm career goals but leave with dramatically scaled-down ambitions? Dorothy C. Holland and Margaret A. Eisenhart expose a pervasive "culture of romance" on campus: a high-pressure peer system that propels women into a world where their attractiveness to men counts most. Read More

Is romance more important to women in college than grades are? Why do so many women enter college with strong academic backgrounds and firm career goals but leave with dramatically scaled-down ambitions? Dorothy C. Holland and Margaret A. Eisenhart expose a pervasive "culture of romance" on campus: a high-pressure peer system that propels women into a world where their attractiveness to men counts most. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $32.99 Title: Educated in Romance by Dorothy C. Holland; Margaret A. Eisenhart Publisher: University of Chicago Press Print ISBN: 9780226349435, 0226349438 eText ISBN: 9780226218496 Edition: 1991 1st edition Format: EPUB eBook	$32.99 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ