The resources and strategies that 10-11 year old boys use to construct masculinities in the school setting

Independent________

Petersfield Junior

LEA__________

425_________

Middle class____________

Westmoor Abbey

Junior______________

LEA

300

Working class

Table 1: School type, size, and the social characteristics of their intake

Highwoods

Petersfield

WESTMOOR

ABBEY_________

Those options which
were OPEN and
available to use

(i) physicality/
athleticism

(ii) showing
sporting prowess (on
games field and in
playground)

(iii) having culturally-
valued knowledge
(iv) working hard
(v) seeking
academic
achievement

(vi) humour__________

(i) physicality/
athleticism

(ii) having culturally-
valued knowledge
(iii) working hard
(v) seeking academic
achievement

(vi) humour,
particularly cussing

(i) physicality/
athleticism

(ii) showing sporting
prowess (on games
field and in
playground)

(iii) having culturally-
valued knowledge

(iv) wearing fashion
clothes and trainers

(v) exhibiting bad
behaviour in
class/around___________