Producing contradictory masculine subject positions: Narratives of threat, homophobia and bullying in 11-14 year old boys

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 179-195

  Phoenix, Ann ^a   Frosh, Stephen ^b   Pattman, Rob ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037991436     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-4560.t01-1-00011     Document Type: Article

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