Growing up masculine: Rethinking the significance of adolescence in the making of masculinities

Irish Journal of Sociology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 11-28

  Connell, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Education; Gender; Masculinities; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147151534     PISSN: 07916035     EISSN: 20505280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/079160350501400202     Document Type: Article

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