Masculinities in Higher Education: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

ISBN-13: 9780415874649 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 232 str.

Laker, Jason A.

Opis

Masculinities in Higher Education provides empirical evidence, theoretical support and developmental interventions for educators working with college men both in and out of the classroom. The critical philosophical perspective of the text challenges the status-quo and offers theoretically sound educational strategies to successfully promote men's learning and development. Contesting dominant discourses about men and masculinities and binary notions of privilege and oppression, the contributors examine the development and identity of men in higher education today. This edited collection analyzes the nuances of lived identities, intersections between identities, ways in which individuals participate in co-constructing identities, and in turn how these identities influence culture. While there are books that address men's issues globally or focus on the development of elementary or secondary school boys, there is a lack of conceptual guidance for working specifically with college men.Masculinities in Higher Education is a unique resource for graduate students and professional post-secondary educators looking for strategies to effectively promote college men's learning and development.