Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
byShirley R. Steinbergeditor
Michael Kehlereditor
Lindsay Cornisheditor
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Shirley R. Steinberg. Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. Greenwood, 2010. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9780313350818.
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In this two-volume set, a series of expert contributors look at what it means to be a boy growing up in North America, with entries covering everything from toys and games, friends and family, and psychological and social development.
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"Recommended for public and academic libraries that seek to develop comprehensive reference collections in gender studies." - Booklist"… Boy Culture would be a useful addition to collections supporting gender studies, masculinity studies, and sociology. … Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers." - Choice
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Table of Contents
Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
Author(s): Shirley R. SteinbergContributors: Steinberg, Shirley; Kehler, Michael; Cornish, Lindsay;Abstract:In this two-volume set, a series of expert contributors look at what it means to be a boy growing up in North America, with entries covering everything from toys and games, friends and family, and psychological and social development.
Editor(s): Steinberg, Shirley; Kehler, Michael; Cornish, Lindsay;SortTitle: boy culture: an encyclopedia [2 volumes]Author Info:Shirley R. SteinbergeditorMichael KehlereditorLindsay CornisheditoreISBN-13: 9780313350818Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313350818.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780313350801Entry Code: EGR5080Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 564Publication Date: 20100617Subtitle: An Encyclopedia- Volume 1 Cover11
- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright Page iv5
- Table of Contents vii8
- Introduction: Why Boy Culture? xiii14
- Part I: What Makes a Boy a Boy? 124
- Section 1: Becoming a Boy, Becoming a Man 326
- Section 2: Differences and Boys 4366
- Aboriginal/Native Boys 4366
- African American Boys and Stereotypes 4770
- African American Boys and the Hip Hop World 5073
- Asian Boys and the Model Minority Label 5477
- Asian Males and Racism 5780
- Boys’ Day in Japan (Tango no Sekku) 6285
- Ethnic Identities 6386
- Immigration 6588
- Latino Boys 6992
- Latino Stereotypes 7295
- Middle Eastern Boys 7497
- Redneck Boys 7699
- Rural Boys 79102
- South Asian Boys 83106
- South Asian Boys: Desi Boys 86109
- Urban Boys 89112
- Section 3: Boys and Looks 93116
- Part II: Bodies, Minds, and Power 111134
- Section 4: Boys and the Physical 113136
- Health 113136
- ADHD 113136
- Asperger’s Syndrome 115138
- Boys’ Health 121144
- Circumcision 125148
- Drinking 130153
- Sexual Awakening 131154
- Sexual Development in Culture 133156
- Tourette Syndrome 136159
- Sports 137160
- Baseball 137160
- Basketball 139162
- Bodybuilding 145168
- Boys’ Behavior and Body Image 148171
- Dance 151174
- Extreme Sports 153176
- Football 156179
- Hockey 159182
- Martial Arts 161184
- Parkour 162185
- Skateboarding 164187
- Soccer 166189
- Sports and Masculinity 168191
- Surfing 170193
- Wrestling (Professional) 173196
- Section 5: Boys in Mind, Boys in Relationships 177200
- Section 6: “Bad” Boys 207230
- Boys and the Adult Justice System 207230
- Bullying and Masculinity 213236
- Gangsta Rap 216239
- Guns 218241
- Images of Violent Boys 220243
- Sexual Violence 222245
- Skateboarding and Rebellion 224247
- Skinhead Culture 229252
- Street Gangs 232255
- Warfare and Boys 234257
- White Supremacy 238261
- Youth Incarceration 239262
- Volume 2 Cover1268
- Cover Cover1268
- Title Page iii271
- Copyright Page iv272
- Table of Contents vii275
- Part III: Small Screen, Silver Screen, Text, and Tunes 245281
- Section 7: Boys on Screen 247283
- Bob the Builder 247283
- Boys in American Film 249285
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer 260296
- ESPN 263299
- Little Bill 265301
- Masculine Boys in the Media 266302
- Military Advertising 270306
- Rambo 273309
- The Simpsons 275311
- South Park 279315
- Star Wars 282318
- Television and Boys of All Ages 284320
- Thomas the Tank Engine 299335
- Videos of Violence 300336
- Section 8: Boys in Print 303339
- African American Boys and Two Superheroes: Spider-Man and Superman 303339
- Books for Boys 307343
- Boys’ Adventure Stories in Britain 312348
- Chip Hilton: All-American Boy of the Mid-Twentieth Century 315351
- Comic Books 319355
- Coming-of-Age in Fiction 328364
- Hardy Boys 332368
- Harry Potter 335371
- Magazines 338374
- Manga and Anime 340376
- Section 9: Boys and Tunes 343379
- Androgyny in Music 343379
- Bow Wow 347383
- Boy Bands 349385
- The Clash 352388
- The Cure, Post-Punk, and Goth Music 353389
- DEVO 355391
- Hip Hop Culture 356392
- Led Zeppelin 359395
- Metallica and Heavy Metal 361397
- Mosh Pits 363399
- Nirvana and Grunge 366402
- Pink Floyd 367403
- Punk Rock Culture 369405
- Queercore 371407
- Reggae 372408
- REM 375411
- Rock and Pop Music 377413
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Culture 379415
- Run DMC 381417
- Rush 382418
- Russell Simmons 384420
- The Who 386422
- Part IV: Games, Toys, Tech, and Schools 389425
- Section 10: Boys Play, Boys Learn 391427
- Action Figures 391427
- Airsoft Guns 393429
- Boys and Play 395431
- Erector Sets 397433
- G.I. Joe 398434
- Hot Wheels 401437
- LEGO 402438
- Miniature Wargaming 404440
- Motors and Masculinity 405441
- Poker 408444
- Role-Playing Games 410446
- Scouting 411447
- Tonka Toys 412448
- Toy Soldiers 414450
- Trading Card Games 417453
- Section 11: Boys and Technology 419455
- Section 12: Boys and School 459495
- African American Male Adolescents and School 459495
- African American Boys and Special Education Services 461497
- Attitudes toward School 467503
- Boys and Their Stories 468504
- Feminization of Schools 471507
- Getting Young Boys to Read 477513
- Gifted Boys 479515
- Nerds 480516
- Reading Problems and Boys 482518
- Reading Problems and Rural Boys 486522
- Space, Place, and Masculinities in Boys’ Schools 488524
- Teaching Boys 493529
- Vocational Schools 494530
- Selected Bibliography 497533
- Index 501537
- About the Editors and Contributors 513549