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

By:

Kimmel, Michael S

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TextPublication details: New York : Harper, 2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xviii, 332 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780060831349
0060831340
9780060831356
0060831359

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LOC classification:

HQ 799.6 .K56 2008

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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	Storms Research Center Main Collection	HQ 799.6 .K56 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	98651040

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

Includes bibliographical references (pages 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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