Being Boys; Being Girls: Learning Masculinities And Femininities: Learning masculinities and femininitiesThis book is about how boys and girls learn to be men and women. Drawing on a wide range of studies, the author examines how masculinities and femininities are developed and understood by children and young people, in families, in schools, and with their peers. |
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Sex and gender power and knowledge | 5 |
Chapter 3 Masculinities and femininities as communities of practice | 22 |
Chapter 4 Learning masculinities and femininities form parents carers and siblings | 42 |
Chapter 5 Masculinities and femininities in early years classrooms | 60 |
Chapter 6 Boys and girls in primary schools | 76 |
Constructing masculinities and femininities in outdoor spaces | 92 |
Chapter 8 Masculinities and femininities in secondary schools | 111 |
Learning Masculinities and femininities in teenage communities | 131 |
Chapter 10 Conclusion | 152 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Being Boys; Being Girls: Learning Masculinities And Femininities: Learning masculinities and femininities |
| Author | Paechter, Carrie |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education (UK), 2007 |
| ISBN | 0335219748, 9780335219742 |
| Length | 179 pages |
| Subjects | › › Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Health & Sexuality |
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