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Author:   Marion Bowl (University of Birmingham, UK) ,  Robert Tobias (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) ,  Jennifer Leahy (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) ,  Graeme Ferguson (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780415667586

ISBN 10:   0415667585
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   31 May 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section I: Concepts, Theories and Current Debates 1. Gender, masculinities and lifelong learning: entering the debate 2. Ideology, discourse and gender: a theoretical framework 3. Men and educational participation: is there a problem? Some findings from international surveys Section II: Changing Discourses and Images 4. ‘Educating Jake’: A genealogy of Māori masculinity 5. Images of men and learning: the impact of imperialism on settler masculinities and lifelong learning 6. Gender, masculinities and migrants’ learning experiences 7. Men in United Kingdom adult and community education: the politics of practice and pedagogy Section III: Gender, Masculinities and learning in the Life Course 8. Troubling boys and boys-only classes as the solution to ‘the problem of underachieving boys’ 9. Learning about fatherhood for Men in ‘at risk’ Families 10. Men’s sheds, community learning and public policy 11. Men’s learning through community organisations: evidence from an Australian study 12. Older men’s perspectives on (re-)entering post-compulsory education: insights from a Scottish study Section IV: Implications 13. Implications for practice, research and policy

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Marion Bowl is Senior Lecturer in Education and Director of Continuing Professional Development at the School of Education, University of Birmingham, UK. Robert Tobias is Research Fellow at the College of Education, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Jennifer Leahy is Lecturer in Adult Education Teaching and Research at the College of Education, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Graeme Ferguson is Researcher at the College of Education, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Jeffrey Gage is Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences at the Health Sciences Centre, College of Education, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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