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Morris, Edward W., 1973-

Learning the hard way masculinity, place, and the gender gap in education / [electronic resource] : Edward W. Morris. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2012. - 1 online resource (224 p.) - Rutgers series in childhood studies . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Respect and respectability -- The "hidden injuries" of gender -- Too cool for school: masculinity and the contradictions of achievement -- "Rednecks" and "rutters": rural masculinity and class anxiety -- "Clownin'" and "riffin'": urban masculinity and the complexity of race -- "Girls just care about it more": femininity and achievement as resistance -- Friday night fights.

ISBN: 9780813553702 0813553709

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Academic achievement--United States--Case studies.
Blacks--Race identity--United States--Case studies.
Men--Identity--United States--Case studies.
High school boys--Social conditions--United States--Case studies.
Sex differences in education--United States--Case studies.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: LC212.92 / .M67 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 370.15/1