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Masculinities go to community college: Understanding male identity socialization and gender role conflict
Author(s) -
Harris Frank,
Harper Shaun R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.322
Subject(s) - socialization , identity (music) , community college , masculinity , sociology , sexual identity , gender studies , role conflict , psychology , social psychology , pedagogy , medical education , medicine , physics , acoustics , human sexuality
Previous research has neglected to explore identities and development among male students at community colleges. This chapter provides some insight into who these men are, their precollege gender socialization experiences, and conflicts that impede the development of productive masculinities.