Boys : what it means to become a man / Rachel Giese.

Examines toxic masculinity and explores how the enforcement of gender stereotypes can hinder emotional and social development in boys. --Publisher.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Giese, Rachel (Journalist) (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Seal Press, 2018.
Edition:First US edition.
Subjects:
Boys > Psychology.
Masculinity.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture.
Identity (Psychology.)
Physical Description:xxii, 216 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface
  • The boy box: the making of masculinity
  • Born that way?: examining the science of gender and sex
  • No homo: boys and the need for love and friendship
  • The boy crisis: who's really failing at school?
  • Man up: how sports build boys
  • Game boys: young men and popular culture
  • Dropping the masculinity mask: how to talk to boys about sex
  • Conclusion: beyond the boy box.