Guyland : the perilous world where boys become men / Michael Kimmel.

By:

Kimmel, Michael S

Publication details: New York : Harper, c2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xviii, 332 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780060831349
0060831340

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

362.5084210973 2
305.242109 22

LOC classification:

HQ799.6 .K56 2008

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Contents:

Welcome to Guyland -- "What's the rush?" : Guyland as a new stage of development -- "Bros before hos" : the guy code -- High school : boot camp for Guyland -- The rites of almost-men : binge drinking, fraternity hazing, and the elephant walk -- Sports crazy -- Boys and their toys : Guyland's media -- Babes in Boyland : pornography -- Hooking up : sex in Guyland -- Predatory sex and party rape -- Girls in Guyland : eyes on the guys -- "Just guys"

Summary: A leading authority in gender studies profiles American males between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six, offering insight into their belief systems, relationships, and preferences, in a report that also discusses the sources of violent and deviant behaviors. By the author of Manhood in America: A Cultural History.

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"Understanding the critical years between 16 and 26"--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291-316]) and index.

A leading authority in gender studies profiles American males between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six, offering insight into their belief systems, relationships, and preferences, in a report that also discusses the sources of violent and deviant behaviors. By the author of Manhood in America: A Cultural History.

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