This book tells the story of American High School, a school characterized by acceptance, connection, and kindness—a school where, a prominent sign states, "there is no room for hate." This book describes how American High, like many high schools, uses a "regime of kindness" to address persistent inequalities. By examining how this regime of kindness works at American High Nice is Not Enough shows the limits of this approach and suggests ways we might begin to dismantle systemic inequalities in high school and beyond.

Dr. Pascoe is the author of the book, "Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School," which won the American Educational Research Association's 2007 Book of the Year Award as well as an honorable mention for the American Sociological Association's Section on Sex and Gender's Distinguished Book Award. Dude documents the relationship between homophobic harassment, heterosexism and masculinity in high school. In it CJ suggests ways we might begin to redefine gender norms that are damaging to both boys and girls.

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