Guyland : the perilous world where boys become men

Book 2018

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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Man-woman relationships United States

Masculinity United States

Maturation (Psychology) United States

Young men United States

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ISBN:

9780062885739
9780060831349

Description:

xxi, 346 pages ; 21 cm

Notes:

Publisher, pagination, and printing dates may vary
"With a new introduction"--Cover
"Understanding the critical years between 16 and 26"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-329) and index

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."

Control Number:

2586295

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