Hegemonic Gender Norms and the Gender Gap in Achievement: The Case of Asian Americans

Many argue that hegemonic gender norms depress boys' performance and account for the gender gap in achievement. I describe differences in the emergence of the gender gap in academic achievement between white and Asian American youth and explore how the immigrant experience and cultural differen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amy Hsin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2018-12-01
Series:Sociological Science
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Online Access:https://www.sociologicalscience.com/articles-v5-32-752/