“I’m Being a Man Here”: Urban Boys’ Performances of Masculinity and Engagement With Science During a Science Museum Visit

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 438-485

  Archer, Louise ^a   Dawson, Emily ^b   Seakins, Amy ^a   DeWitt, Jennifer ^a   Godec, Spela ^a   Whitby, Christopher ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SCIENCE MUSEUM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84974856120     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508406.2016.1187147     Document Type: Article

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