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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461832403321

Titolo

Young men in uncertain times [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Vered Amit and Noel Dyck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Berghahn Books, c2012

ISBN

1-78238-313-1

1-283-39518-5

9786613395184

0-85745-250-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (339 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AmitVered <1955->

DyckNoel

Disciplina

305.242/1

Soggetti

Young men

Young men - Attitudes

Young men - Social conditions

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Just trying to fit in -- pt. 2. Making do in changing times -- pt. 3. Dealing with being "trouble."

Sommario/riassunto

Anthropology is particularly well suited to explore the contemporary predicament in the coming of age of young men. Its grounded and comparative empiricism provides the opportunity to move beyond statistics, moral panics, or gender stereotypes in order to explore specific aspects of life course transitions, as well as the similar or divergent barriers or opportunities that young men in different parts of the world face. Yet, effective contextualization and comparison cannot be achieved by looking at male youths in isolation. This volume undertakes to contextualize male youths' circumstances