| Boys and Their Toys?: Masculinity, Technology, and Class in America Contributor(s): Horowitz, Roger (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415929334 ISBN-13: 9780415929332 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: Our second volume with the Hagley Museum and Library 's Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society, "Boys and Their Toys" is a collection of essays that places masculinity and work at the core of class formation. 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 begins new insights into the complexities of masculinity, and its relationship to class and society. It's a fresh and original exploration of gender, business, and culture that is sure to appeal to readers of Gail Bederman and Michael Kimmell. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 305.310 |
| LCCN: 2001019343 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.4" W x 9.16" (0.86 lbs) 288 pages |