The 21st Century Ladz : Continuity and Changes among Marginalised Young Men from the South Wales Valleys

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911011863003321
• Autore: Gater Richard
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leeds : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2025; ©2025
• ISBN: 1-83797-633-3; 1-83797-631-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (173 pages)
• Collana: Emerald Advances in Masculinities Series
• Disciplina: 305.2
• Soggetti: Rural conditions; Gender transition
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Editorial Advisory Board -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- A Bewildered Researcher -- Background -- Structure of the Book -- Chapter One: The Ladz and the Valley Boy -- Introduction -- Introducing the Ladz -- Stan -- Tommy -- Dan -- Craig -- Lewis -- Billy -- Ian -- Cole -- Wesley -- The Valley Boy Insider -- The Outsider -- The 'Makeshift Youth Worker' -- Conclusion -- Chapter Two: Working-Class Young Men, Education, and Employment -- Introduction -- Post-World War II Studies -- The Shift from Manual to Service Sector Work -- Post-Industrial Studies -- South Wales Valleys -- Future Employment Changes -- Future of Work Studies -- Policy Response -- A Future for Working-Class Young Men -- Social Class -- The Golden Age of Social Mobility -- Cultural Approaches to Class -- Class and This Book -- Conclusion -- Chapter Three: Critically Exploring Masculinities -- Introduction -- Contextual Information -- Sex-role Theory -- Hegemonic Masculinity -- Hybrid Masculinity -- Inclusive Masculinity -- Conclusion -- Section Header -- Chapter Four: The Ladz and Education -- Introduction -- Teaching Paradigm -- Conclusion -- Chapter Five: The Ladz and Employment -- Introduction -- A 'Lagging' Labour Market -- Conclusion -- Chapter Six: The Ladz and ; Masculinities -- Introduction -- A Valley Boy Perspective -- Conclusion -- Chapter Seven: Continuity and Change -- Refresher -- Employment Preference -- Identity Formation -- Identity Disruption -- Place Attachment -- Educational Juxtaposition -- Pragmatism -- Pragmatism Consequences -- Pragmatism Reinforcement -- Pragmatism Incubated -- Unspoiled Habitus -- Contradictory Protest Masculinity Behaviours -- Amalgamated Masculinities -- What Lies Ahead for the Lodz?.; Policy Approach -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Richard Gater studies the school-to-work transition and formation of masculinity of a group of marginalised working-class young men from the South Wales Valleys.