PE is not for me: When boys' masculinities are threatened

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-48

  Tischler, Amy ^a   McCaughtry, Nate ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Hegemonic; Physical education; Social practices

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MASCULINITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FACULTY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 79957452045     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2011.10599720     Document Type: Article

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