Masculinities at School

by Nancy Lesko

Overview

Studies of masculinity have been largely absent from educational research. This book presents a collection of current critical scholarship on the creation of masculinities in schools.

Contributors examine experiences in North American, Australian and British schools at all levels from preschool to graduation, and from school settings such as computer labs to the football field. The result is a thoughtful analysis of how masculinities are related to competing definitions of masculinity and femininity. The chapters show how masculinities are constructed among teachers, students and administrators, and locates these analyses within broader social, economic and ideological contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761914945
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/01/1999
Series:	SAGE Series on Men and Masculinity , #11
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Foreword - Michael S. Kimmel
Introduction - Nancy Lesko
PART ONE: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
The Problem(s)of Men in Early Education - James King
Topologies of Masculinity - Jan Nespor
Gendered Spatialities of Pre-Adolescent Boys
Theorizing Urban Black Masculinity Construction in an African-Centred School - Khaula Murtadha-Watts
PART TWO: SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Heterosexism in Middle Schools - Laurie Mandel and Charol Shakeshaft
Textbooks, Knowledge and Masculinity - Jeff Kuzmic
Examining Patriarchy from Within
Peer (Dis)Connections, School, and African American Masculinities - Jeremy N Price
PART THREE: POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS
'New Times' in an Old Country - Martin Mac an Ghaill
Emerging Black Gay Identities and (Hetero) Sexual Discontents
Preparing to Coach - Nancy Lesko
Tracking the Gendered Relations of Dominance On and Off the Football Field
Striving for Educational Rigor - Melody Shank
Acceptance of Masculine Privilege
PART FOUR: PEDAGOGIES, POLICIES, AND LEADERSHIP
Tempering the Masculinities of Technology - John Willinsky
The Sounds of Silence - Jackson Katz
Notes on the Personal Politics of Men's Leadership in Gender-Based Violence Prevention Education
The 'Facts of the Case' - Lyn Yates
Gender Equity for Boys as a Public Policy Issue
Same as it Never Was - Brian Carr
Masculinity and Identification in Feminism

Editorial Reviews

A collection of current critical scholarship on the creation of masculinities in schools, relations among competing definitions of masculinity and femininity, and linkages between masculinity and school practices. Examines how masculinities are constructed among teachers, students, and administrators, locating these analyses within broader social, economic, and ideological contexts. Encompasses levels of schooling from preschool to graduate school, in North America, Australia, and Britain. The editor teaches social theories and gender at teachers College of Columbia University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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