The geeks shall inherit the earth
Subtitle: popularity, quirk theory, and why outsiders thrive after high school
By: Alexandra Robbins
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Subjects: Social conditions; Group identity; School environment; Students; Popularity; Conformity
Table of contents: title: Meet the cafeteria fringe; title: Quirk theory and the secret of popularity; title: Why are popular people mean?; title: In the shadow of the freak tree; title: It's good to be the cafeteria fringe; title: Challenges; title: Misperceptions; title: A brief introduction to group psychology; title: Why labels stick: the motivations of the normal police; title: Changing perceptions; title: Two steps forward, one step back; title: Popularity doesn't lead to happiness (or better off unpopular?); title: The rise of the cafeteria fringe; title: Conclusion: cafeteria fringe: lucky and free.