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Bad sports : the risks associated with not 'fitting in'
This paper is about peer rejection and bullying in schools and the tragic consequences that it can have. The focus of the paper is in the ways schools interact with groups of young males and, more importantly, those who are left out of these groupings. My concern is that schools currently give too little attention to informing and/or shaping the peer group practices of young people. I argue that the current educational theory and practice focus too heavily on individuals and their potential to act independently and overlook the all-important socialization that takes place within and between groups. Drawing on two case-studies of young males who experience peer rejection, I seek to raise concerns about the contemporary socializing practices of young males and the burgeoning need for schools to play a role in bringing about change. Given the continued prominence of sport as a trajectory for defining the dominant masculinity, I believe that it is critical that physical educators engage with the discussions and debates that surround this topic.
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Journal of physical education New ZealandVolume
36Issue
1Pagination
3 - 14Publisher
Physical Education New ZealandLocation
Wellington, New ZealandISSN
1172-5958Language
engNotes
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C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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