Boys will be boys : breaking the link between masculinity and violence
Miedzian, Myriam
Boys will be boys : breaking the link between masculinity and violence Myriam Miedzian. - New ed. - New York Lantern Books 2002 - lxxxii, 354 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-345) and index
A major argument of this book is that many of the values of the cultural stereotypes of masculinity - toughness, dominance, extreme competitiveness - play a big role in the escalating criminal and domestic violence of the world we live in today. The same values also underlie the thinking of many political leaders. Whilst parents are trying to raise children who are self-reliant and sensitive to others' feelings, toys, television and video games relentlessly focus on macho toughness, often to the extreme. The author draws on research in psychology, sociology and anthropology to demonstrate how violence in our society can be reduced, particularly through caring, non-violent fathers or father figures who deter violent behaviour in boys.
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1590560353
AGGRESSION
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILDREN
ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
MASCULINITY
PARENTING
PRIMARY PREVENTION
SOCIALISATION
VIOLENCE
UNITED STATES
649.1 MIE
Boys will be boys : breaking the link between masculinity and violence Myriam Miedzian. - New ed. - New York Lantern Books 2002 - lxxxii, 354 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-345) and index
A major argument of this book is that many of the values of the cultural stereotypes of masculinity - toughness, dominance, extreme competitiveness - play a big role in the escalating criminal and domestic violence of the world we live in today. The same values also underlie the thinking of many political leaders. Whilst parents are trying to raise children who are self-reliant and sensitive to others' feelings, toys, television and video games relentlessly focus on macho toughness, often to the extreme. The author draws on research in psychology, sociology and anthropology to demonstrate how violence in our society can be reduced, particularly through caring, non-violent fathers or father figures who deter violent behaviour in boys.
xxu
1590560353
AGGRESSION
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILDREN
ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
MASCULINITY
PARENTING
PRIMARY PREVENTION
SOCIALISATION
VIOLENCE
UNITED STATES
649.1 MIE