Synopsis
Despite the trend toward gender studies in the social sciences, studies of masculinity have been largely absent from educational research. This volume presents a collection of the 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.
With contributions from the leading scholars in the field, Nancy Lesko studies masculinities in North American, Australian, and British schools. This book covers all levels of schooling, from preschool to graduate school, and school settings from computer labs to football fields. This fascinating addition to Sage's Research in Men and Masculinities Series provides a thoughtful examination of how masculinities are constructed among teachers, students, and administrators, locating these analyses within broader social, economic, and ideological contexts. Masculinities at School is a must read for scholars of education, sociology, men's studies and gender studies.
Booknews
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)