Kimmel, Michael S.

Guyland : the perilous world where boys become men / Michael Kimmel. - 1st ed. - New York : Harper, 2008. - xviii, 332 pages ; 24 cm

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

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-316) and index.

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."

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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Young men--United States.
Masculinity--United States.
Maturation (Psychology)--United States.
Man-woman relationships--United States.
Masculinity / United States.
Maturation (Psychology) / United States.
Young men / United States.

HQ 799.6 / .K56 2008