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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813697003321

Autore

Martino Wayne

Titolo

So what's a boy? : addressing issues of masculinity and schooling / / Wayne Martino and Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, 2003

ISBN

1-280-95460-4

9786610954605

0-335-22635-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Pallotta-ChiarolliMaria <1960->

Disciplina

370.151

Soggetti

Masculinity - Australia

Boys - Education - Social aspects - Australia

Sex differences in education - Social aspects - Australia

Gender identity

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

Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Part 1; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Part 2; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Part 3; Chapter 9; Chaper 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Focuses on the impact and effects of masculinities on the lives of boys at school. Through interviews with boys from diverse backgrounds, this book explores the various ways in which boys define and negotiate their masculinities at school. It offers recommendations and indicates directions for working with boys in school.