Being boys, being girls : learning masculinities and femininities

Explores how boys and girls learn what it is to be male and female. Drawing on a range of studies from around the world, this book examines how masculinities and femininities are developed and understood by children and young people in families, in schools, and through interaction with their peers. Introduction -- Sex and gender, power and knowledge -- Masculinities and femininities as communities of practice -- Learning masculinities and femininities from parents, carers, and siblings -- Masculinities and femininities in early years classrooms -- Boys and girls in primary schools -- Play and children's peer groups: constructing masculinities and femininities in outdoor spaces -- Masculinities and femininities in secondary schools -- Being and becoming: learning masculinities and femininities in teenage communities of practice -- Conclusion