Packaging Boyhood: Saving Our Sons from Superheroes, Slackers, and Other Media Stereotypes
by Lyn Mikel Brown, Sharon Lamb, Mark Tappan
Packaging Boyhood examines the cultural images that surround boys, from superheroes to slackers, and considers how media stereotypes shape expectations about childhood and masculinity. Drawing on the authors’ shared perspective, it encourages readers to question familiar portrayals and think more carefully about the messages presented to sons.
About This Book
Packaging Boyhood explores the ways media stereotypes can influence how society understands and presents boys.
Focusing on images associated with superheroes, slackers, and other familiar cultural types, the book considers the messages these portrayals communicate.
Lyn Mikel Brown, Sharon Lamb, and Mark Tappan invite readers to look critically at the packaging of boyhood.
The book offers a reflective perspective on media, childhood, and the expectations placed on boys.
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