Descript |
257p. |
Contents |
I: The rhetoric and the reality of 'boys' underachievement' -- 'Boys' underachievement' : the evidence -- 'Boys' underachievement' : the explanations -- II: Theorising boys and masculinities in the early years -- Vygotsky, Bourdieu and the social contexts of young children's development -- III: Case studies of young boys and schooling -- Worlds apart : introducing South Park and North Parade -- Home-school relations in South Park -- 'Fish in water' : the schooling habitus of young middle class boys -- Home-school relations in North Parade -- 'Fish out of water' : the schooling habitus of young working class boys -- IV: Implications for practice -- Conclusions : working with young boys. |
ISBN |
0415298415 (pbk.) |
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0415298407 (hbk.) |
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