Big boys don't cry : reflections on nurture in male culture and education

dc.contributor.authorPenton, John
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorHasebe-Ludt, Erika
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-17T21:39:08Z
dc.date.available2010-03-17T21:39:08Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionv, 76 leaves ; 29 cm. --en
dc.description.abstractThis project takes on the form of a personal narrative of my life experiences as a boy, man, teacher, parent, and husband. My focus is on nurture in the male culture as it relates to a man's experience in our society. The process of intense self-reflection necessary in creating a narrative project of this type is, in itself, part of a personal defining or redefining of myself. I believe that going through such an exercise can be a very valuable teaching tool for anyone seeking to change or improve his or her life. From a teaching perspective I believe this is especially important as teaching is, or should be, a very personal experience that relies on much more than technical skill. In many respects, I believe that who we are is how we teach. This project examines male nurture from within four primary topic areas. These are: Male Suppression of Pain; Male Sensuality and Nurture; Fathers and Nurture; and Nurture and Male Teaching. Through the discussion of this issue through these topics, I hope to be able to show my audience what it is like to be a man dealing with an issue that is not traditionally considered to be within the male sphere of interest. I want to show, as well, how men are constrained in their society and culture just as many women are constrained by theirs. This is not, however, a comparison between men and women since comparisons often encourage us to emulate others rather than be true to ourselves. This personal account of my own journey as a male in our society and on the teaching profession is about what I have perceived and want rather than what I have been told to desire.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/911
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2003en
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesProject (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)en
dc.subjectBoys -- Education -- Social aspectsen
dc.subjectNature and nurtureen
dc.subjectMasculinity in popular cultureen
dc.subjectSex differences in education -- Social aspectsen
dc.titleBig boys don't cry : reflections on nurture in male culture and educationen
dc.typeThesisen
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Penton_John.pdf
Size:
2.19 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.88 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: