What are boys like? Who is the creature inhabiting the twilight zone between the perils of the Oedipus complex and the Strum und Drang of puberty? In With the Boys, Gary Alan Fine examines the American male preadolescent by studying the world of Little League baseball. Drawings on three years of firsthand observation of five Little Leagues, Fine describes how, through organized sport and its accompanying activities, boys learn to play, work, and generally be "men."
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Gary Alan Fine is the John Evans Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University and the author of numerous books, including Difficult Reputations: Collective Memories of the Evil, Inept, and Controversial; With the Boys: Little League Baseball and Preadolescent Culture; and Shared Fantasy: Role-Playing Games as Social Worlds, all published by the University of Chicago Press.
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Both critics and proponents agree that Little League baseball requires firm guidance of children. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
preadolescent slang, aggressive pranks, ding dong ditch, parental sample, preadolescent culture, preadolescent behavior, elite clique, coach interview, preadolescent males, unsuccessful teams, thirteen players, league program, moral socialization, baseball skills, side involvements, sociometric ratings, preadolescent boys, informal games Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bolton Park, Maple Bluff, White Sox, Transatlantic Industries, Peter Chadbourne, Frank Turner, Fred Turner, Beanville Rangers, Harry Stanton, Phil Conklin, Ray Coleman, Boy Scout, Tim Mizell, Bill Carlucci, Bruce Silverstein, Darrin Alsop, Jim Pozzi, Kip Taviss, Mark Quinton, Tony Denton, Vince Tozzari New!
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Both critics and proponents agree that Little League baseball requires firm guidance of children. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
preadolescent slang, aggressive pranks, ding dong ditch, parental sample, preadolescent culture, preadolescent behavior, elite clique, coach interview, preadolescent males, unsuccessful teams, thirteen players, league program, moral socialization, baseball skills, side involvements, sociometric ratings, preadolescent boys, informal games Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bolton Park, Maple Bluff, White Sox, Transatlantic Industries, Peter Chadbourne, Frank Turner, Fred Turner, Beanville Rangers, Harry Stanton, Phil Conklin, Ray Coleman, Boy Scout, Tim Mizell, Bill Carlucci, Bruce Silverstein, Darrin Alsop, Jim Pozzi, Kip Taviss, Mark Quinton, Tony Denton, Vince Tozzari New!
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- Friendship and Social Relations in Children by Hugh Foot in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Social Problems (10th Edition) (MySocKit Series) by D. Stanley Eitzen in Back Matter
- The Dictionary of American Slang by Robert L. Chapman on page 168
- Intimate Relations by Murray S. Davis in Back Matter
- Social Psychology by Richard E. Nisbett in Back Matter
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- Protecting Home: Class, Race, and Masculinity in Boys' Baseball by Sherri Grasmuck on 4 pages
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