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ERIC Number: EJ642767
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
"I Know the Difference Between a Real Man and a TV Man": A Critical Exploration of Violence and Masculinity through Literature in a Junior High School in the "Hood."
Brozo, William G.; Walter, Patricia; Placker, Teri
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v45 n6 p530-38 Mar 2002
Attempts to help students think critically about violence and masculinity in order to point out options for life beyond their urban neighborhood. Builds activities around events and characters from the book chapters, striving to bring the seventh graders to a broader awareness of the prevalence of violent masculinities. (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Black Students, Case Studies, Critical Thinking, Grade 7, Masculinity, Middle Schools, Sex Role, Student Attitudes, Urban Education, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans; Identity (Psychological)