Boys, Masculinity, and Education

The issue addresses different educational institutions and educational practices such as elementary education, youth work, vocational education, and education in informal settings like peer-group, media, and leisure activities. The main focus, however, is on the school itself and the practices the boys who attend it. Overall, the contributions point to a broad range of transformative practices of masculinity. At the same time, they also show that male dominance still remains. R. W. Connell's concept of hegemonic masculinity continues to be an important theoretical reference point.

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