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On My Honor
Jay Mechling
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Description for On My Honor
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
In a timely contribution to current debates over the psychology of boys and the construction of their social lives, On My Honor explores the folk customs of adolescent males in the Boy Scouts of America during a summer encampment in California's Sierra Nevada. Drawing on more than twenty years of research and extensive visits and interviews with members of the troop, Mechling uncovers the key rituals and play events through which the Boy Scouts shapes boys into men. He describes the campfire songs, initiation rites, games, and activities that are used to mold the Scouts into responsible adults.
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In a timely contribution to current debates over the psychology of boys and the construction of their social lives, On My Honor explores the folk customs of adolescent males in the Boy Scouts of America during a summer encampment in California's Sierra Nevada. Drawing on more than twenty years of research and extensive visits and interviews with members of the troop, Mechling uncovers the key rituals and play events through which the Boy Scouts shapes boys into men. He describes the campfire songs, initiation rites, games, and activities that are used to mold the Scouts into responsible adults.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226517056
SKU
V9780226517056
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99-50
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