Nuancing Young Masculinities
Helsinki Boys’ Intersectional Relationships in New Times
Author(s)
Peltola, Marja
Phoenix, Ann
Language
EnglishAbstract
Nuancing Young Masculinities tells a complex story about the plurality of young masculinities. It draws on the narratives of Finnish young people (mostly boys) of different social classes and ethnicities who attend schools in Helsinki, Finland. Their accounts of relations with peers, parents, and teachers give insights into boys’ experiences and everyday practices at school, home, and in leisure time.
The theoretical insights in this volume are wide-ranging, illuminating the plurality of masculinities, their dynamism, and intersections with other social identities. The young people’s enthusiastic and reflexive engagement with the research dispels stereotypes of boys and masculinities and offers a unique and holistic re-imagining of masculinities. Nuancing Young Masculinities provides a nuanced and compelling understanding of young masculinities.
Keywords
narratives; social identities; peers and friendships; family relations; gender; racialisation; intersectionality; masculinitiesDOI
10.33134/HUP-16ISBN
9789523690684, 9789523690691, 9789523690677Publisher
Helsinki University PressPublisher website
https://hup.fi/Publication date and place
Helsinki, 2022Classification
Education
Gender studies, gender groups
Picture storybooks
Psychology
Sociology