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008			030311s2002 eng
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082	0		_a649.1 MIE
100			_aMiedzian, Myriam _91711
245			_aBoys will be boys : _bbreaking the link between masculinity and violence _cMyriam Miedzian.
250			_aNew ed.
260			_aNew York _bLantern Books _c2002
300			_alxxxii, 354 p. ; _c21 cm.
365			_a00 _b0
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [327]-345) and index
520			_aA 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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650	2	7	_2FVC _aAGGRESSION _952
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD DEVELOPMENT _9109
650	2	7	_aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_aENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION _911209
650	2	7	_aMASCULINITY _9361
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPARENTING _9429
650	2	7	_aPRIMARY PREVENTION _93268
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSOCIALISATION _9567
650	2	7	_aVIOLENCE _9629
651		4	_aUNITED STATES _92646
942			_2ddc _cBOOK