This thesis explores experiences of transitioning to manhood of a group of New Zealand men, focussing on aspects of spirituality. Participants describe perceptions of masculinity that digress from cultural norms, question the trend to advocate specific 'rites-of-passage', and view faith communities as potentially significant but often irrelevant in practice
Notes
Submitted to the School of Education of the Faculty of Education, Deakin University
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2006
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 195-207)
