Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia

Publisher Greenwood Publishing Group

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eBook

2nd Edition 1st Edition

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Publisher

Greenwood Publishing Group

Volume

Copyright

2010

ISBN13

9780313350818

Release

Format

eBook

Grade Level

College Freshman - College Senior

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Overview

Shows what 'a boy's life' is really like. This title offers a series of snapshots of boys of different kinds and ages at home, school, and at play; interacting with family or knocking around with friends, or pursuing interests alone as they begin their journey to adulthood.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Introduction: Why Boy Culture?.
1: What Makes a Boy a Boy?.
2: Becoming a Boy, Becoming a Man.
3: Blue for Boys.
4: Boi.
5: Boy.
6: Gay Boys.
7: Gender.
8: Growing Up Male.
9: Homophobia.
10: Queer Boys in Popular Culture.
11: Raising Boys.
12: “Real Men”.
13: Rites of Passage.
14: Sissies.
15: Differences and Boys.
16: Aboriginal/Native Boys.
17: African American Boys and Stereotypes.
18: African American Boys and the Hip Hop World.
19: Asian Boys and the Model Minority Label.
20: Asian Males and Racism.
21: Boys’ Day in Japan (Tango no Sekku).
22: Ethnic Identities.
23: Immigration.
24: Latino Boys.
25: Latino Stereotypes.
26: Middle Eastern Boys.
27: Redneck Boys.
28: Rural Boys.
29: South Asian Boys.
30: South Asian Boys: Desi Boys.
31: Urban Boys.
32: Boys and Looks.
33: Emo.
34: Goth.
35: Grunge.
36: Jeans.
37: Preppy.
38: Pretty Boys.
39: Shaving.
40: Skaters.
41: Sneakers.
42: Bodies, Minds, and Power.
43: Boys and the Physical.
44: Health.
45: ADHD.
46: Asperger's Syndrome.
47: Boys’ Health.
48: Circumcision.
49: Drinking.
50: Sexual Awakening.
51: Sexual Development in Culture.
52: Tourette Syndrome.
53: Sports.
54: Baseball.
55: Basketball.
56: Bodybuilding.
57: Boys’ Behavior and Body Image.
58: Dance.
59: Extreme Sports.
60: Football.
61: Hockey.
62: Martial Arts.
63: Parkour.
64: Skateboarding.
65: Soccer.
66: Sports and Masculinity.
67: Surfing.
68: Wrestling (Professional).
69: Boys in Mind, Boys in Relationships.
70: Boy Talk.
71: Brothers.
72: Depression.
73: Empathy.
74: Friendships.
75: Gay Fathers.
76: Invisible Boys.
77: Psychology of Boyhood.
78: Relationships.
79: Social Homelessness.
80: Spaces.
81: Suicide.
82: “Bad” Boys.
83: Boys and the Adult Justice System.
84: Bullying and Masculinity.
85: Gangsta Rap.
86: Guns.
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