'Cool Boys,''Party Animals,''Squids' and 'Poofters': Interrogating the Dynamics and Politics of Adolescent Masculinities in School.

Martino, Wayne

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ERIC Number: EJ630236

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Publication Date: 1999

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'Cool Boys,''Party Animals,''Squids' and 'Poofters': Interrogating the Dynamics and Politics of Adolescent Masculinities in School.

Martino, Wayne

British Journal of Sociology of Education, v20 n2 p239-63 Jun 1999

Drawing from interviews with adolescent boys ages 15-17 who attend a co-educational high school in Perth, Western Australia, explores the ways in which boys fashion their masculinities. Uses Foucault's claims about the production of subjectivity to investigate the norms informing the boys' conduct. Considers implications for addressing issues of masculinity in schools. (CMK)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Group Dynamics, High School Students, Higher Education, Interviews, Males, Masculinity, Secondary Education, Sexuality, Student Behavior

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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