Packaging Boyhood: Saving Our Sons from Superheroes, Slackers, and Other Media Stereotypes

By: Sharon Lamb and Lyn Mikel Brown and Mark Tappan

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Synopsis: Player. Jock. Slacker. Competitor. Superhero. Goofball. Boys are besieged by images in the media that encourage slacking over studying; competition over teamwork; power over empowerment; and being cool over being yourself. From cartoons to video games, boys are bombarded with stereotypes about what it means to be a boy, including messages about violence, risk-taking, and perfecting an image of just not caring. Straight from the mouths of over 600 boys surveyed from across the U.S., the authors offer parents a long, hard look at what boys are watch ing, reading, hearing, and doing. They give parents advice on how to talk with their sons about these troubling images and provide them with tools to help their sons resist these mes sages and be their unique selves.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 350 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780312379391
Publisher:: St. Martin's Press
Date of Addition:: 03/12/24
Copyrighted By:: Lyn Mikel Brown, Sharon Lamb, Mark Tappan
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Worth Trust
Proofread By:: Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.