Introduction : young, white, male and working class -- The rise of poor work : employment restructuring and changing class and gender identities -- The contemporary crisis of masculinity : it's hard to be(come) a man or the problem of/for boys -- Living on the edge : marginal lives in Cambridge and Sheffield -- Leaving school : pathways to employment and further education -- Actively seeking employment : committed workers and reluctant learners -- Uncertain transitions : accidental and incidental workers, the excluded and escape attempts -- Performing identity : protest and domestic masculinities -- Conclusions : What is to be done about boys?
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-276) and index