Ken Corbett, psychoanalyst, co-editor, Studies in Gender and Sexuality, and Michael Kimmell, Professor of Sociology, SUNY Stony Brook; with invited discussants including Terence Real, author of / Don't Want to Talk About It; Sam Osherson, author of Finding Our Fathers; Pedro Noguera, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Barney Brawer; and Jeffrey Canada.

This day of dialogue and debate is devoted to our understanding of male development and the movement of boys into manhood in our society. Current research and theories are discussed along with their application to family life, schools, and clinical settings. Professor Kimmell discusses the cultural context of boys' development and how race and class matter; Dr. Corbett dissects the continuum of masculinity, in particular the impact of the "sissy" label on personality development. Presented by the Wolfson Center for National Affairs in association with the Women's Therapy Institute.

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