Originally published in 1988, this book analyses the effect of public boarding school on those boys who grew to manhood under its influence. With access to over 2000 letters written by parents to the Head Master and governors of Ellesmere College in the period 1929-50, it raises issues about the construction of masculinity in the mid-twentieth century. The author demonstrates from these candid letters the concerns of a small group of parents bringing up their sons: their aspirations, plans, fears and problems. She shows how parents’ plans changed, sometimes very dramatically, due to the Second World War, and demonstrates the differences between social groups as diverse as clergy, widows and farmers in bringing up their sons. The author also presents fascinating and elusive evidence about the sons themselves and the effects of their schooling on their models of masculinity, sexuality and attitudes to women. This book places the particular concerns of a relatively small group within the much wider contexts of education, social and gender structure.
By:
Christine Heward Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138040816 ISBN 10: 1138040819 Series:Routledge Library Editions: Education and Gender Pages: 258 Publication Date:27 November 2018 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Bringing Up Sons in a Changing World 2. Educating Sons at Ellesmere College 3. The Mainstay of the School 4. The Poor Church Mice 5. The Widow’s Mite 6. Professional Fathers and Sons 7. Being a Farmer’s Boy 8. Scholarship Boys 9. The School as Father and Mother 10. Conclusions
