{"product_id":"21st-century-ladz","title":"21st Century Ladz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchool-to-work transition studies have a rich sociological history that has traditionally focused on marginalised young men, until recently. Returning the focus to the most marginalised working-class young within a contemporary context, \u003cem\u003eThe 21st Century Ladz\u003c\/em\u003e explores changing ideas of manhood, masculinities and social class identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a qualitative study, Gater studies the school-to-work transition and formation of masculinity of a group of marginalised working-class young men from the South Wales Valleys. Filling a gap in the literature by challenging the notion that marginalised working-class young men are synonymous with protest masculinity and historically associated behaviours and views including anti-learning, manual employment aspirations, homophobia, sexism, suppression of emotion and avoidance of physical tactility, this work identifies key continuity and changes in young men's views and behavior. The author offers a new concept to masculinities studies in the form of amalgamated masculinities, which is understood as a fusion of locally constructed protest masculine characteristics and softer masculine attributes adopted through external cultural influence. Chronicling a “rupturing process” or the destabilisation of masculine beliefs associated with protest masculinity, Gater highlights softer displays of masculinity in this sub-group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelving into the intersections of marginalised working-class young men, social class, education, employment and masculinities, this era-defining text offers a fresh perspective on the study of working-class young men.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emerald Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54250310861144,"sku":"9781837976348","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781837976348_f06da24f-1a42-436a-8171-bb09b5d9720a.jpg?v=1781076639","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/21st-century-ladz","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}