4. Compulsive Heterosexuality: Masculinity and Dominance

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. Making Masculinity: Adolescence, Identity, and High School 1
5. 2. Becoming Mr. Cougar: Institutionalizing Heterosexuality and Masculinity at River High 25
6. 3. Dude, You’re a Fag: Adolescent Male Homophobia 52
7. 4. Compulsive Heterosexuality: Masculinity and Dominance 84
8. 5. Look at My Masculinity! Girls Who Act Like Boys 115
9. 6. Conclusion: Thinking about Schooling, Gender, and Sexuality 156
10. Appendix: What If a Guy Hits on You? Intersections of Gender, Sexuality, and Age in Fieldwork with Adolescents 175
11. Notes 195
12. References 201
13. Index 215