Study guide and discussion questions for "Boyhood, Organized Sports, and the Construction of Masculinities" by MICHAEL A. MESSNER. Come prepared to discuss the discussion questions next week (for the online class, discuss these questions this week on our discussion board).

Why do men play organized sports?

Compare the athletic careers of middle-class and working-class men.

Talk about your experience participating in organized sports. Can you relate to the athletes that Messner describes?