Real boys : rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood /
Pollack, William S.,
Real boys : rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood / William Pollack. - First Owl Books edition. - xxvi, 447 pages ; 21 cm
"An Owl book.". Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Random House, 1998. With new pref.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1: Real boys. Inside the world of boys : behind the mask of masculinity ; Stories of shame and the haunting trauma of separation : how we can connect with boys and change the "Boy Code" ; Real boys : the truths behind the myths ; Action love : how boys relate -- Pt. 2: Connecting to boys. The power of mothers ; Real fathers/real men : the empathic relationships of fathers and sons ; The adolescent crucible : growth, change and sexuality ; The world of boys and their friendships ; Being "different" : being gay ; Schools : the blackboard jumble ; Sports : play and transformation -- Pt. 3: When the bough breaks. Hamlet's curse : depression and suicide in boys ; Violence : slay or be slain ; Divorce -- Pt. 4: Staying connected : real boys/real men -- Epilogue : the "real boy" code--revising the Boy Code and staying connected.
0805061835 9780805061833
99010388
Boys
Sons
Masculinity.
Child rearing.
HQ775. / P65 1999
305.23
Real boys : rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood / William Pollack. - First Owl Books edition. - xxvi, 447 pages ; 21 cm
"An Owl book.". Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Random House, 1998. With new pref.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1: Real boys. Inside the world of boys : behind the mask of masculinity ; Stories of shame and the haunting trauma of separation : how we can connect with boys and change the "Boy Code" ; Real boys : the truths behind the myths ; Action love : how boys relate -- Pt. 2: Connecting to boys. The power of mothers ; Real fathers/real men : the empathic relationships of fathers and sons ; The adolescent crucible : growth, change and sexuality ; The world of boys and their friendships ; Being "different" : being gay ; Schools : the blackboard jumble ; Sports : play and transformation -- Pt. 3: When the bough breaks. Hamlet's curse : depression and suicide in boys ; Violence : slay or be slain ; Divorce -- Pt. 4: Staying connected : real boys/real men -- Epilogue : the "real boy" code--revising the Boy Code and staying connected.
0805061835 9780805061833
99010388
Boys
Sons
Masculinity.
Child rearing.
HQ775. / P65 1999
305.23