When Boys Become Boys

Development, Relationships, and Masculinity

Chu, Judy Y., Gilligan, Carol

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New York University Press
06 June 2014

Gender studies: men; Age groups: children; Child & developmental psychology; Health & Self-Help

Based on a two-year study that followed boys from pre-kindergarten through first grade, When Boys Become Boys offers a new way of thinking about boys’ development. Through focusing on a critical moment of transition in boys’ lives, Judy Y. Chu reveals boys’ early ability to be emotionally perceptive, articulate, and responsive in their relationships, and how these “feminine” qualities become less apparent as boys learn to prove that they are boys primarily by showing that they are not girls. Chu finds that behaviors typically viewed as “natural” for boys reflect an adaptation to cultures that require boys to be stoic, competitive, and aggressive if they are to be accepted as “real boys.” Yet even as boys begin to reap the social benefits of aligning with norms of masculine behavior, they pay a psychological and relational price for renouncing parts of their humanity. Chu documents boys’ perceptions of the obstacles they face and the pressures they feel to conform, showing that compliance with rules of masculinity is neither automatic nor inevitable. This accessible and engaging book provides insight into ways in which adults can foster boys’ healthy resistance and help them to access a broader range of options as they seek to connect with others while remaining true to themselves.

By: Chu Judy Y., Gilligan, Carol
Imprint: New York University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780814764800
ISBN 10: 0814764800
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 06 June 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Carol Gilligan Introduction 1. Entering Boys' World 2. Boys' Relational Capabilities 3. Socialization and Its Discontents 4. Boys versus the Mean Team 5. Boys' Awareness, Agency, and Adaptation 6. Parents' Perspectives on Boys' Predicament Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index About the Author

Reviews for When Boys Become Boys: Development, Relationships, and Masculinity

In this provocative and beautifully written book, Judy Chu reveals that we have been telling ourselves a false story about boys and their development. Boys, she finds, don't start off being the emotionally disconnected stereotype that our culture projects onto them. They become those stereotypes via cultural socialization. Yet boys also resist, and maintain their humanity despite living in a culture that denies it to them. A must read for anyone interested in boys. -Niobe Way, author of Deep Secrets: Boys' Friendships and the Crisis of Connection