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On My Honor - Boy Scouts and the Making of American Youth (Paperback)
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On My Honor - Boy Scouts and the Making of American Youth (Paperback)
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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.
The themes of honor and character alternate in this new study as we
witness troop leaders offering examples in structure, discipline,
and guidance, and teaching scouts the difficult balance between
freedom and self-control. What results is a probing look into the
inner lives of boys in our culture and their rocky transition into
manhood. "On My Honor" provides a provocative, sometimes shocking
glimpse into the sexual awakening and moral development of young
men coming to grips with their nascent desires, their innate
aggressions, their inclination toward peer pressure and violence,
and their social acculturation.
"On My Honor" ultimately shows how the Boy Scouts of America
continues to edify and mentor young men against the backdrop of
controversies over freedom of religious expression, homosexuality,
and the proposed inclusion of female members. While the
organization's bureaucracy has taken an unyielding stance against
gay men and atheists, real live Scouts are often more open to
plurality than we might assume. In their embrace of tolerance,
acceptance, and understanding, troopleaders at the local level have
the power to shape boys into emotionally mature men.
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