Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #377740 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

Synopsis
Cliques can make you sick. If you're on the outside, you're treated like dirt. And if you're on the inside, you have to follow the rules. Who needs more rules at school? Written for every child who has ever felt excluded or trapped by a clique, this book blends humour with practical advice as it tackles a serious subject. Trevor Romain starts by explaining what cliques are and why they exist: because everyone wants to have friends. He reveals why some cliques are so annoying - and often full of phonies. And he shares the secret to being popular. Just be Yourself.

Customer Reviews

Sticking it to the Clique
Playground politics; office groups; clannishness among classmates; internet discussion board coteries/cliques - they do exist. Cliques don't end in childhood. Adults also encounter cliques on a routine basis, on line and in person, e.g. jobs and social organizations. Cliques and cliquish behavior are reinforced by constantly praising the same people and, in the case of the internet, posting on and/or starting threads that publicly laud and applaud the same people.

I like the way this book explains clique creations and dynamics. I have always wondered how cliques get started; who calls the shots and how one rises to social power in order to start a clique and how to be more than just a satellite if in a clique, but not the leader of one.

Kind of reminds you of Dobie Gray's 1965 song, "The In-Crowd." That song's lyrics describe clique behavior to a certain degree.