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Gifted Tongues : High School Debate and Adolescent Culture (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology)
Gifted Tongues High School Debate and Adolescent Culture - Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology
Author: Gary Alan Fine
Learning to argue and persuade in a highly competitive environment is only one aspect of life on a high-school debate team. Teenage debaters also participate in a distinct cultural world--complete with its own jargon and status system--in which they must negotiate complicated relationships with teammates, competitors, coaches, and parents as wel...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691074498
ISBN-10: 0691074496
Publication Date: 6/1/2001
Pages: 328
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Interesting look at high school debaters. A must for parents of debaters -- you'll finally have some clue as to what they're talkiing about.
It also provides a look at a high school sub-culture, while shedding light on teens in general.
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