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Apr 2021
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52. Being A Man/Boy At School and Colleg...

WILLIAM WADSWORTH
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The man and boy box: how does gender interact with education inside and outside of the classroom?

It’s a man’s world… isn’t it?

Masculinities expert Tim Carpentier joins me to discuss the unique challenges boys / men face inside and outside the classroom, and what we can do about them.

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/examstudyexpert 

Podcast Edited by Benoît André.

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