Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Part I Boys and masculinity: Current debates; 1 What about the boys?; 2 Heroes and villains: Theories of masculinity and the schooling of boys; Part II Boys and contemporary cultures; 3 Playing the game; 4 Sons and lovers; Part III Boys and schooling; 5 Masculinity goes to school; 6 Masculinity at the margins; 7 Bad boys; 8 Boys and books; 9 Strategies for change; Notes; Bibliography; Index