“This book bears the hallmark of Open University Press texts. It is well laid out and nicely produced. It manages a good balance between textbook and cutting edge research… The book is impressive in its command of a wide range of writings on sexuality, gender, masculinity and schooling.”  - Educational Review "Secondary school teachers, principals and school counsellors would be the primary audience for this book, although youth workers and other workers with adolescent males should also find the boys' perceptions of school and adolescent culture of great interest and considerable use." -Youth Studies Australia This book focuses on the impact and effects of masculinities on the lives of boys at school. Through interviews with boys from diverse backgrounds, the authors explore the various ways in which boys define and negotiate their masculinities at school. The following questions and issues are addressed:  What does it mean to be a 'normal' boy and who decides this?  How do issues of masculinity impact on boys from culturally diverse backgrounds, indigenous boys, those with disabilities and boys of diverse sexualities?  What issues of power impact on these boys' lives and relationships at school? What effects do these issues have on boys' learning at school? Through problematizing and interrogating the question of what makes a boy a boy, this fascinating title offers recommendations and indicates future directions for working with boys in school.

So What's A Boy?

Education & Teaching

Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria

Martino, Wayne

Schools & Teaching

Open University Press

Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women

Framed by a comprehensive review of international research, literature, and film, this book is an intimate journey into the experiences and insights of 79 Australian women in relationships with bisexual men. It takes us into the daily lives, sexual intimacies, and families of MOREs (mixed-orientation relationships) that span the gamut from extremely oppressive experiences with bi-misogynist men to extremely liberating with bi-profeminist men. Aged 19 to 65, the women are in monogamous, open, and polyamorous relationships with bisexual-identifying and/or bisexual-behaving men. The women themselves are bisexual, lesbian, heterosexual, while others refuse to categorize their own sexualities. The book addresses the discovery or disclosure of the man's bisexuality, how the relationships work and where they flounder, how the partners negotiate and establish 'new rules' and boundaries to maintain their relationship, and the impact of class, rural/urban setting, ethnicity, indigeneity, race, religion, and education on these relationships.But this book isn’t only about MOREs. The research, revelations and reflections in this book tell us much about current and shifting global constructions and understandings of intimate relationships, sexual desires and love, and the socio-cultural representations and labeling of genders and sexualities.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Lexington Books

Border Sexualities, Border Families in Schools (Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)Sexualities Series)

The first book of its kind internationally, Border Sexualities, Border Families in Schools explores the experiences of bisexual students, mixed sexual orientation families, and polyamorous families in schools. For the first time, a book foregrounds the voices and experiences of these students and families who are "falling into the gaps" or on the borders of a school's gay/straight divide in anti-homophobia policies and programs, and schools recognizing families as meaning either heterosexual couples, or, increasingly, homosexual couples. Drawing from interviews and online research with students, parents, and teachers, as well as providing a comprehensive overview and analysis of international educational and health research, and media/popular cultural texts, this book addresses the following:· what are the problematic and/or empowering experiences and strategies of bisexual students, multisexual and polyamorous families in educational systems ?· what could schools be doing to promote healthy sexual, emotional and social relationships for bisexual students and multisexual/polyamorous families in school communities?· what recommendations/implementations do bisexual students and multisexual/polyamorous families suggest in regard to school curriculum, school policies, and student welfare in order to acknowledge and support family diversity in school communities?In particular, the research findings which are reported in this book show that "border sexualities" and "border families" use three types of strategies: · passing or normalization and assimilation in school settings; · bordering or negotiation and navigation between the private world of home and public world of school; and· polluting or non-compliance and resistance, thereby outing their sexualities and families within the school world.Within a social deconstructionist, multicultural, post-colonial, feminist, queer theoretical framework, this book spans health, education, sociology, psychology, gender, family, sexuality and cultural studies.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The first book of its kind internationally, Border Sexualities, Border Families in Schools explores the experiences of bisexual students, mixed sexual orientation families, and polyamorous families in schools. For the first time, a book foregrounds the voices and experiences of these students and families who are "falling into the gaps" or on the borders of a school's gay/straight divide in anti-homophobia policies and programs, and schools recognizing families as meaning either heterosexual couples, or, increasingly, homosexual couples.

Framed by a comprehensive review of international research, literature, and film, this book is an intimate journey into the experiences and insights of 79 Australian women in relationships with bisexual men. It takes us into the daily lives, sexual intimacies, and families of MOREs (mixed-orientation relationships) that span the gamut from extremely oppressive experiences with bi-misogynist men to extremely liberating with bi-profeminist men. Aged 19 to 65, the women are in monogamous, open, and polyamorous relationships with bisexual-identifying and/or bisexual-behaving men. The women themselves are bisexual, lesbian, heterosexual, while others refuse to categorize their own sexualities. The book addresses the discovery or disclosure of the man's bisexuality, how the relationships work and where they flounder, how the partners negotiate and establish 'new rules' and boundaries to maintain their relationship, and the impact of class, rural/urban setting, ethnicity, indigeneity, race, religion, and education on these relationships. But this book isn't only about MOREs. The research, revelations and reflections in this book tell us much about current and shifting global constructions and understandings of intimate relationships, sexual desires and love, and the socio-cultural representations and labeling of genders and sexualities.

Someone You Know is Maria Palotta-Chiarolli's biography of Jon, who is living with AIDS, and the story of their extraordinary friendship. Maria and Jon teach each other, hold common views, they also share secrets. The threads and entanglements of their lives come together at Jon's final gathering. Someone You Know covers the issues that AIDS makes us confront and will help all who are involved in AIDS education, research and care.

Someone You Know: A Friend s Farewell

LGBTQ+ Books

Biographies & Memoirs

Wakefield Press

Honest and real, this book offers a revealing look at the lives of teenage boys as they reflect on their lives and confront the important and controversial issues they face as teenagers today, from sex, friends, and sports to drugs, music, school, and family. They explain what the rules are, confess how they break them, and explore the mystery of what is really "cool."

Boys' Stuff: Boys Talking About What Matters

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Allen& Unwin

"In this revealing exploration of the world of adolescent girls, teenagers share their thoughts on important issues in their lives, including relationships, bodies, families, school, sex, prejudice, and independence. Joyful, poignant and powerful accounts include short poems, heartfelt stories and diary extracts that explore friendships; obstacles and discrimination; the complexities of family life and the quest for independence; and girls' struggles to understand their sexuality, achieve their dreams and be accepted. Also included are contributions relating to sports, religion, spirituality, feminism, cultural diversity, role models, and activism."

Girls' Talk: Young Women Speak Their Hearts and Minds

Teen & Young Adult

Finch Publishing

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So What's A Boy?

Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women

Border Sexualities, Border Families in Schools (Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)Sexualities Series)

Border Sexualities, Border Families in Schools (Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)Sexualities Series)

Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women

Someone You Know: A Friend s Farewell

Boys' Stuff: Boys Talking About What Matters

Girls' Talk: Young Women Speak Their Hearts and Minds