Description
Teachers are struggling with issues and conversations around masculinities in schools. How do we discuss problem areas associated with masculinities, without demonising the young men we are engaging with? How do we create safe spaces for young people to discuss and challenge their masculinities together? It has never been harder to engage young men in conversations about masculinity, and it has never been more confusing to know where to start.
Educator and social scientist Lewis Wedlock enables schools and teachers to grow their confidence in exploring masculinities with young people. He challenges limiting ideas of masculinity and takes a compassionate, restorative approach. Through this book, Lewis supports teachers to deepen their understanding of how masculinities are shaped, to explore the many complexities and to get comfortable with the uncertainties. He offers practical guidance for the classroom and for transformative, community centred interventions. He empowers teachers to feel confident in implementing sustainable, flexible, and constantly mendable models of masculinity.
The subject of masculinities is often approached through a lens of 'toxicity', prompting disengagement and disconnection. This book takes a different approach. It is not about polarizing, demonizing, or standardizing masculinities. It supports and advocates for schools to be open to the wide diversity of masculinities and to develop cultures of accountability, integrity, authenticity, and pride.
About the Author
Lewis Wedlock is an educator, social psychologist and mental health professional from Bristol, UK. With an expertise in masculinities and young people centred mental health interventions, Lewis has works with secondary schools across the UK to help young men explore their ideas of masculinity. His TEDx talk, "The Crisis of Masculinity" propelled Lewis's, compassion rich, restorative work with young men to an international audience. He advises local and national governments on engaging with masculinities around areas such as misogyny, mental health and embodied allyship.
Book Information
ISBN 9781036206444
Author Lewis Wedlock
Format Hardback
Page Count 152
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 420g
Educator and social scientist Lewis Wedlock enables schools and teachers to grow their confidence in exploring masculinities with young people. He challenges limiting ideas of masculinity and takes a compassionate, restorative approach. Through this book, Lewis supports teachers to deepen their understanding of how masculinities are shaped, to explore the many complexities and to get comfortable with the uncertainties. He offers practical guidance for the classroom and for transformative, community centred interventions. He empowers teachers to feel confident in implementing sustainable, flexible, and constantly mendable models of masculinity.
The subject of masculinities is often approached through a lens of 'toxicity', prompting disengagement and disconnection. This book takes a different approach. It is not about polarizing, demonizing, or standardizing masculinities. It supports and advocates for schools to be open to the wide diversity of masculinities and to develop cultures of accountability, integrity, authenticity, and pride.
About the Author
Lewis Wedlock is an educator, social psychologist and mental health professional from Bristol, UK. With an expertise in masculinities and young people centred mental health interventions, Lewis has works with secondary schools across the UK to help young men explore their ideas of masculinity. His TEDx talk, "The Crisis of Masculinity" propelled Lewis's, compassion rich, restorative work with young men to an international audience. He advises local and national governments on engaging with masculinities around areas such as misogyny, mental health and embodied allyship.
Book Information
ISBN 9781036206444
Author Lewis Wedlock
Format Hardback
Page Count 152
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 420g
