Description |
1 online resource (163 p.) |
Contents |
Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Feminine Devalued, Masculinity Evoked -- Paradox of Boarding School -- Part I Trauma of the Boy -- 1 Mehrdad, The Pecking Order -- 2 Hossein, And They Were Gone -- 3 Ali, Bi Gham -- Part II Survival of the Man -- 4 Jahanshah, King of the World -- 5 Amir, Men Don't Cry -- 6 Alireza, All Is Good -- 7 Siavash, On The Move -- Part III The Privilege of Power -- 8 Ben, Riding The Waves -- 9 Morad, Being Good -- 10 Javad, On My Own -- In Conclusion |
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11 Mehrdad, A Healing Journey -- Index |
Summary |
This volume examines the lives of ten Iranian men who were sent to boarding schools in England during the 1960s and 1970s. The reflective narratives explore issues of physical and emotional abuse received from administrators and peers, as well as the pressure of meeting expectations and becoming a man |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
Subject |
Iranian students -- England -- History -- 20th century
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Students, Foreign -- Education -- England -- 20th century
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Boarding school students -- England -- Psychology
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Child abuse -- England -- Case studies
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Identity (Psychology) in youth -- England
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Identity (Psychology) in youth -- Iran
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Masculinity
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Child abuse.
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Identity (Psychology) in youth.
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Iranian students.
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Masculinity.
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Students, Foreign.
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England.
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Iran.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Case studies.
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History.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Ferdows, Roya M
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ISBN |
9781000884906 |
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1000884902 |
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