Navigating masculinities: exploring the lived experiences of adolescent Albertan boys

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dc.contributor.authorSymons, Katie M.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorBurleigh, Dawn
dc.contributor.supervisorGunn, Thelma
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-28T20:00:25Z
dc.date.available2023-08-28T20:00:25Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.description.abstractThis phenomenological study investigates lived experiences of masculinity among a group of adolescent Albertan boys. The study’s aim is to better understand participants’ perspectives, improve the researcher’s teaching practices, and share implications with other educators. Seven participants, from an urban center in Alberta, were recruited and interviewed. Three themes were identified: The Expectations Placed on Boys, The Challenges of Being a Boy, and The Normalization of Negative Boy Behaviour. Expectations placed on boys explored how participants felt required to follow societal expectations of masculinity. Challenges of being a boy were described as difficult compared to those faced by girls due to having little autonomy based on societal expectations. Normalization of negative boy behaviour highlighted how participants were accustomed to negative behaviour from other males and accepted this behaviour as typical. This study provides an examination of these themes, identifies potential implications for educators, and poses questions for further research.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6574
dc.language.isoen
dc.proquest.subject0733
dc.proquest.subject0515
dc.proquestyesYes
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyEducation
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)
dc.subjecthegemonic masculinity
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectAlberta
dc.subjectadolescent boys
dc.subject.lcshTeenage boys--Education
dc.subject.lcshTeenage boys--Attitudes
dc.subject.lcshTeenage boys--Pyschology
dc.subject.lcshMasculinity
dc.subject.lcshHegemony
dc.subject.lcshSex role
dc.subject.lcshStereotypes (Social psychology)
dc.subject.lcshMen--Psychology
dc.subject.lcshMen--Identity
dc.subject.lcshSocial norms
dc.subject.lcshSex differences in education
dc.subject.lcshMale domination (Social structures)
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleNavigating masculinities: exploring the lived experiences of adolescent Albertan boys
dc.typeThesis
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