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In a timely contribution to current debates over the psychology of boys and the construction of their social lives, On My Honor explores the folk customs of adolescent males in the Boy Scouts of America during a summer encampment in California's Sierra Nevada. Drawing on more th…
'On My Honor' explores the folk customs of adolescent males in the Boy Scouts of America during a summer encampment in California's Sierra Nevada. Mechling uncovers the key rituals and play events through which the Boy Scouts shapes boys into men. He describes the campfire songs…
Highlights the key rituals and activities that shape the Boy Scouts organization, and critiques its role in turning boys into men.