Young Masculinities

How do boys see themselves? Their peers? The adult world? What are their aspirations? Their fears? Centring on a study in which boys talked openly about such issues as their relationships with parents and friends, 'hardness', homophobia and football, and the importance of youth style, 'race' and ethnicity, Young Masculinities will be of profound interest to students and researchers in psychology, sociology, gender and youth studies, as well as to those determining social policy on boys and young men.

Contents Acknowledgements
Introduction
Boys Talk
Lads, Machos and Others: Developing 'Boy-Centred' Research
'Hegemonic' Masculinities
Boys Talking About Girls
Girls About Boys
Ethnic Identity, 'Race' and Young Masculinities
Policing Young Masculinities
Boys and Schooling
On the Way to Adulthood: Relationships with Parents
Conclusion
References
Appendix 1: Details of Individual and Group Interviews with Boys and Girls
Appendix 2: Characteristics of the Participants
Appendix 3: Protocol for Group Interviews
Appendix 4: Protocol for Individual Interviews
Appendix 5: Protocol for Individual Interviews with Girls
Index

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