From Boys to Men Social Constructions of Masculinity in Contemporary Society

The current emphasis in research and education on women and girls is fraught with problems. It has raised a concern that boys and men should be included in research and intervention work on gender equality and transformation. As a result, academics with a background of many years of work in women's and gender studies undertook a research project focusing on the construction of masculinities among young men. From Boys to Men was born out of this project.

T. Shefer is both the director of and a professor in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of the Western Cape. K. Ratele is a professor in the Institute of Social and Health Sciences at the University of South Africa. A. Strebel is a managing partner at Sekao Headways Research, Training and Development, and a former professor of psychology at the University of the Western Cape. N. Shabalala is a senior lecturer and current director of the Child Guidance Clinic, the training unit for postgraduate clinical training of the University of Cape Town's psychology department. R. Buikema is a professor of arts, culture and diversity and the director of the Graduate Gender Program of the Faculty of Arts at Utrecht University.