Boys and Their Toys? Masculinity, Technology, and Class in America
- List Price: $185.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- Publish date: 09/01/2001
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The second volume in Routledge's new series with the Hagley Center for the History of Business, Technology and Society, Boys and Their Toys places class and work at the core of gender formation. Covering topics from the turn-of-the-century of the present, Boys and Their Toys reveals how were and are made.
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Negotiating the divide between "respectable manhood" and "rough manhood", this book explores masculinity at work and at play through provocative essays on labor unions, railroads, vocational training programs, and NASCAR racing.
This groundbreaking collection brings new insight into the complexities of masculinity and its relationship to class and society. It is a fresh and original exploration of gender, business, and culture that is sure to appeal to readers of Gail Bederman and Michael Kimmel.
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