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OverviewResearch has traditionally shown high schools to be hostile environments for LGBT youth. Boys have used homophobia to prove their masculinity and distance themselves from homosexuality. Despite these findings over the last three decades, The Declining Significance of Homophobia tells a different story. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews of young men in three British high schools, Dr. Mark McCormack shows how heterosexual male students are inclusive of their gay peers and proud of their pro-gay attitudes. He finds that being gay does not negatively affect a boy's popularity, but being homophobic does.Yet this accessible book goes beyond documenting this important shift in attitudes towards homosexuality: McCormack examines how decreased homophobia results in the expansion of gendered behaviors available to young men. In the schools he examines, boys are able to develop meaningful and loving friendships across many social groups. They replace toughness and aggression with emotional intimacy and displays of affection for their male friends. Free from the constant threat of social marginalization, boys are able to speak about once feminized activities without censure. The Declining Significance of Homophobia is essential reading for all those interested in masculinities, education, and the decline of homophobia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark McCormackPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780199990948ISBN 10: 0199990948 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 23 May 2013 Audience: General/trade , Adult education , General , Further / Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Setting the Scene Chapter 1: Researching Gender and Sexuality in Schools Chapter 2: The Study Part 2: Masculinities Chapter 3: Sex, Gender and Power Chapter 4: From Hegemonic Masculinity to Inclusive Masculinities Chapter 5: Teenage Boys and Schooling Chapter 6: The Rise and Fall of Homophobia Part 3: The Declining Significance of Homophobia Chapter 7: Decreasing Homohysteria Chapter 8: Heterosexual Recuperation Chapter 9: Popularity without Oppression Chapter 10: Homosexually-Themed Language Chapter 11: Gay Friendly High SchoolsReviewsAuthor InformationMark McCormack is a qualitative sociologist at Brunel University in England. His research focuses on the changing nature of masculinities among British youth. In this book, he examines how decreased homophobia has positively influenced the way in which young men bond emotionally and interact in school settings. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |