Lost boys: how the education system is failing working-class men

Alex Blower’s book examines how the education system has systematically failed working-class boys. It is in part autobiographical, based on the author’s experience of a comprehensive school followe...

Authors

Kirsten Forkert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7938-3475)

Institutions

Birmingham City University (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: Ethnic and Racial Studies
Published: 2026-08-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2026.2702497
Primary Topic: Gender Roles and Identity Studies
Type: article
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Lost boys: how the education system is failing working-class men

Kirsten Forkert

Aug 24, 2026

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Gender Roles and Identity Studies

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Lost boys: how the education system is failing working-class men

Kirsten Forkert

August 24, 2026article en

Abstract

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Birmingham City University (GB)

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Gender Roles and Identity Studies

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