Jocks and Burnouts

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In this article, the writer discusses the subject of high school identity through a look at 'Jocks and Burnouts: Social Categories and Identity in High School' by Penelope Eckert. The writer shows how the author believes that American high schools shape adolescents' understanding of who they are and how they should act. Further, the writer demonstrates that Eckert shows that a number of formal and informal messages are sent to American high schoolers, in terms of how they are expected to identify with the key institutions of American life.

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"According to Penelope Eckert's analysis in her book, Jocks and Burnouts: Social Categories and Identity in High School, American high schools shape adolescents' understanding of who they are and how they should act in a variety of formative ways, many of which are inadvertently negative. For traditional social, cultural, academic, and community reasons, Jocks receive special treatment at the expense of other groups, which reflects America's cultural fascination with sports and sports stars."

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