Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men
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The passage from adolescence to adulthood was once clear. Today, growing up has become more complex and confusing, as young men drift casually through college and beyond—hanging out, partying, playing with tech toys, watching sports. But beneath the appearance of a simple extended boyhood, a more dangerous social world has developed, far away from the traditional signposts and cultural signals that once helped boys navigate their way to manhood—a territory Michael Kimmel has identified as "Guyland."In mapping the troubling social world where men are now made, Kimmel offers a view into the minds and times of America's sons, brothers, and boyfriends, and he works toward redefining what it means to be a man today—and tomorrow. Only by understanding this world and this life stage can we enable young men to chart their own paths, stay true to themselves, and emerge safely from Guyland as responsible and fully formed male adults. Publishers Weekly To a growing list of books about the myths and mysteries of American boys and young males, Kimmel, a sociologist and author of Manhood In America, adds this deft exploration grounded in research. Based on more than 400 interviews, over a four-year span, with young men ages 16-26, Kimmel's study shows that the guys who live in "Guyland" are mostly white, middle-class, totally confused and cannot commit to their relationships, work or lives. Although they seem baffled by the riddles of manhood and responsibility, they submit to the "Guy Code," where locker-room behaviors, sexual conquests, bullying, violence and assuming a cocky jock pose can rule over the sacrifice and conformity of marriage and family. Obsessed with never wanting to grow up, this demographic, which is 22 million strong, craves video games, sports and depersonalized sexual relationships. In the end, Kimmel offers a highly practical guide to male youth. (Sept.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
1 Welcome to Guyland 12 "What's the Rush?": Guyland as a New Stage of Development 243 "Bros Before Hos": The Guy Code 444 High School: Boot Camp for Guyland 705 The Rites of Almost-Men: Binge Drinking, Fraternity Hazing, and the Elephant Walk 956 Sports Crazy 1237 Boys and Their Toys: Guyland's Media 1448 Babes in Boyland: Pornography 1699 Hooking Up: Sex in Guyland 19010 Predatory Sex and Party Rape 21711 Girls in Guyland: Eyes on the Guys 24212 "Just Guys" 265Endnotes 291Index 317
