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Boys, Masculinities and Reading

- Gender Identity and Literacy as Social Practice

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Boys, Masculinities and Reading explores elementary studentsΓÇÖ interpretations of their experiences of reading and the contextual influences that impact those experiences. While research continues to highlight the apparent systematic underperformance of boys in comparison to girls on national and international reading benchmarks, this text moves beyond broad generalizations to consider complexities inherent in notions of masculinity and associated tensions. Applying a socio-cultural perspective, Scholes highlights the voices of boys and girls by focusing on their reading experiences. Examining the perceived, generalized "crisis" of boysΓÇÖ underperformance in reading and literacy, Scholes identifies the factors that shape perceptions of masculinity among different groups of boys across the globe.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138220171
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 236
  • Udgivet:
  • 7. september 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 235x156x23 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 504 g.
Leveringstid: 2-4 uger
Forventet levering: 28. november 2024

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Boys, Masculinities and Reading explores elementary studentsΓÇÖ interpretations of their experiences of reading and the contextual influences that impact those experiences. While research continues to highlight the apparent systematic underperformance of boys in comparison to girls on national and international reading benchmarks, this text moves beyond broad generalizations to consider complexities inherent in notions of masculinity and associated tensions. Applying a socio-cultural perspective, Scholes highlights the voices of boys and girls by focusing on their reading experiences. Examining the perceived, generalized "crisis" of boysΓÇÖ underperformance in reading and literacy, Scholes identifies the factors that shape perceptions of masculinity among different groups of boys across the globe.

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