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Neoliberal Boys: Class, Masculinity and the Crisis in Education

230 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

230 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

230 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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This eminently timely volume offers a critical examination of the educational experiences of white working-class boys, interrogating the impact of neoliberal education policies, hegemonic masculinity and the increasing influence of digital culture on how they engage, or disengage, with schooling. Foregrounding the voices of young men compiled over five years through participant observation,... Read more

Foreword – Professor Janet McCray

Acknowledgements

Part I: Contextualising White, Working-Class Boys’ Identities

Chapter One
Introduction

Chapter Two
Theorising White Working-Class Masculinities in Neoliberal Times

Chapter Three
Methodology: Ethnographic Methods, Participant Observation, Interviews and Long-Term Fieldwork

Part II: Social Media, Masculinity and Educational Engagement

Chapter Four
Social Media and the Construction of Self

Chapter Five
Masculinity and Education: Navigating the School System

Chapter Six
The Tyranny of Meritocracy and Entrepreneurial Ideals

Part III: Education, Political Engagement and Future Trajectories

Chapter Seven
The Ecological System of Socialisation