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

Author/creator Giese, Rachel (Journalist) author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst US edition.
Publication Info New York, NY : Seal Press, 2018.
Copyright Notice ©2018
Descriptionxxii, 216 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
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.
Abstract Examines toxic masculinity and explores how the enforcement of gender stereotypes can hinder emotional and social development in boys. --Publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 201-216).
LCCN 2018028868
ISBN9781580058766 hardcover
ISBN1580058760 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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Joyner General Stacks HQ775 .G54 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold