Explores how boys and girls learn what it is to be male and female. Drawing on a range of studies from around the world, this book examines how masculinities and femininities are developed and understood by children and young people in families, inMoreExplores how boys and girls learn what it is to be male and female. Drawing on a range of studies from around the world, this book examines how masculinities and femininities are developed and understood by children and young people in families, in schools, and through interaction with their peers.