Becoming a Man: Contemporary Experiences of Achieving Manhood

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dc.contributor.authorKlath, Cory Jason
dc.contributor.supervisorBlack, Timothy G.
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-06T18:22:34Z
dc.date.available2015-05-10T11:22:06Z
dc.date.copyright2014en_US
dc.date.issued2014-05-06
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis novel study explores the catalytic experiences that demarcate the achievement of manhood and the means by which the participants knew this transition had occurred. Its significance is in its unique findings and contribution to a largely unexplored topic in the research literature. Qualitative methodologies, including narrative interviewing and thematic analysis, were used. Ten individuals were interviewed and asked to tell the story of when they became men and how they knew. Thematic findings include experiences that led to gaining attributes associated with self-reliance and changes related to fathers or fatherhood. The participants uniformly reported that the significance was known by virtue of experiencing a distinct ‘felt sense.’ Social validation was also noted as a key feature. Further research is recommended including the exploration of this same issue with specific populations and groups, with the larger goal of enhancing the current understanding of these issues by encouraging further dialog in effort to explore the meanings associated with manhood in the contemporary context.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0519en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0621en_US
dc.description.proquestemailcoryklath@gmail.comen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/5366
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectbecoming a manen_US
dc.subjectmanhood achievementen_US
dc.subjectmasculine identityen_US
dc.subjectmenen_US
dc.titleBecoming a Man: Contemporary Experiences of Achieving Manhooden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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