THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH: POPULARITY, QUIRK THEORY, AND WHY OUTSIDERS THRIVE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
Book ID/图书代码： 11907011B45473
English Summary/英文概要： *Now a New York Times bestseller* In a smart, entertaining, reassuring book that reads like fiction, Alexandra Robbins manages to cross Gossip Girl with Freaks and Geeks and explain the fascinating psychology and science behind popularity and outcasthood. She reveals that the things that set students apart in high school are the things that help them stand out later in life. Robbins follows seven real people grappling with the uncertainties of high school social life, including:
* The Loner, who has withdrawn from classmates since they persuaded her to unwittingly join her own hate club;
* The Popular Bitch, a cheerleading captain both seduced by and trapped within her clique’s perceived prestige;
* The Nerd, whose differences cause students to laugh at him and his mother to needle him for not being "normal";
* The New Girl, determined to stay positive as classmates harass her for her mannerisms and target her because of her race;
* The Gamer, an underachiever in danger of not graduating, despite his intellect and his yearning to connect with other students;
* The Weird Girl, who battles discrimination and gossipy politics in school but leads a joyous life outside of it;
* The Band Geek, who is alternately branded too serious and too emo, yet annually runs for class president.
In the middle of the year, Robbins surprises her subjects with a secret challenge--experiments that force them to change how classmates see them.
Robbins intertwines these narratives--often triumphant, occasionally heartbreaking, and always captivating--with essays exploring subjects like the secrets of popularity, being excluded doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you, why outsiders succeed, how schools make the social scene worse--and how to fix it.
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth is not just essential reading for students, teachers, parents, and anyone who deals with teenagers, but for all of us, because at some point in our lives we’ve all been on the outside looking in.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 世界應該由怪胎接手??
流行趨向、怪誕理論……
為什麼這些局外人在高中畢業後一鳴驚人 !!
紐時暢銷作家Alexandra Robbins
揭開特立獨行的年輕人，為什麼後來在社會上比別人更脫穎而出…
首度提出使老師、家長意識到「青年危機(quarterlife crisis)」的紐時暢銷作家Alexandra，結合對電視影集《花邊教主 (Gossip Girl)》和《怪胎們 (Freaks and Geeks)》觀察青少年的心理科學，揭開有些年輕人與社會和學校脫節的怪誕心理，但也因為有這些特立獨行的想法，使他們後來在社會上更比別人脫穎而出。
Alexandra於本書記錄了7個學生與其他人格格不入的真實生活:
• 獨行俠(The Loner): 被同學排擠，開始無意識地厭惡自己…
• 花癡女(The Popular Bitch) : 一個自戀又驕傲的啦啦隊隊長…
• 書呆子(The Nerd) :不但其他學生連媽媽都嘲笑他的與眾不同…
• 轉學新生(The New Girl) :因膚色和種族被同學騷擾的新來女孩…
• 宅男玩家(The Gamer): 儘管聰明也渴望與同學來往，卻面臨不能畢業的危險…
• 怪怪女(The Weird Girl) : 行為舉止在校備受爭議，在外卻獨領風騷的奇怪女孩…
• 樂團怪客(The Band Geek): 嚴肅又神經質，但每年都還會當選班長的學生…
學期過完一半，Alexandra以方法使其他學生用其他角度來看待這7個學生，而分享令人意外的見解。
本書不單只是給學生、老師和父母看的，對任何一個想要和青少年打成一片，想對年輕世代有所了解，本書將帶來意外收穫。(兼职翻译-XAT & Chris)
Awards/获奖情况：Insightful and timely...Robbins’ keen eye shows...how the qualities that set her subjects apart [also] make them stand out in positive ways. She ends with an effective list of tips for parents, teachers, students, and schools.---Publishers Weekly
An excellent overview of the complex social environment of high school, told in an accessible and often humorous and touching manner...Very highly recommended. ---Library Journal Starred Review
Offers real hope to adolescents... The author has a gift for writing fact like fiction...and the students and their stories are thoroughly engaging... These stories are not just entertaining but important.---Kirkus Reviews
A fascinating read, and an important one for parents. I highly recommend this book.---Petoskey New-Review
Required reading for anyone who has ever felt left out...or misunderstood. Schools everywhere would do well to incorporate it into their curriculum.. Robbins’ ode to the cafeteria fringe will have you laughing, cheering, shocked.---Chicago Sun-Times
About the Author/作者介绍： Alexandra Robbins is the New York Times bestselling author of Pledged and The Overachievers. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and other publications. The recipient of the 2007 Heartsongs Award for contributions to the mental health of children and young adults, Robbins has appeared on numerous television shows, including 60 Minutes, the Today show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, and The Colbert Report.
紐約時報暢銷作者Alexandra Robbins常於各大報章雜誌撰寫專欄，包括《華盛頓郵報》、《芝加哥論壇報》、《柯夢波丹》及《今日美國》等。她曾受邀在美國全國性廣播電視節目，如CNN、BBC、商業財經頻道（CNBC）、「歐普拉」、「六十分鐘」、哥倫比亞廣播公司（CBS）的「晨間節目」（The Early Show）等談論青少年議題。
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