{"product_id":"uncertain-masculinities","title":"Uncertain Masculinities","description":"In this era of rapid and unsettling change, boys now more than ever face difficulties in establishing their self-image and status. In this original and challenging study Mike O'Donnell and Sue Sharpe explore how teenage boys from white, African-Caribbean and Asian backgrounds negotiate contemporary uncertainties to construct their gender identities\u003cbr\u003eDrawing theoretical insights about how class, race and ethnicity critically affect the formulation of masculinities throughout, the authors examine\u003cbr\u003e* the discrepancies between boys and girls' attitudes and expectation* the split between boys' formal acceptance of politically correct ideas and their informal behaviour amongst the peer grou* boys' leisure pursuits including involvement in illegal activities and their selective identification with global youth culture\u003cbr\u003eUncertain Masculinitiesis a fascinating account of the complexity of contemporary boys' identities and will be of use to students of the sociology of youth and of gender studies.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44521622175982,"sku":"9780415153478","price":67.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780415153478.jpg?v=1702055956","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/uncertain-masculinities","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}