Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport, Volume 11Jim McKay, Michael A. Messner, Donald Sabo Exploring the more sophisticated and nuanced perspective in the era of sports dominance in America, athletics have become both a metaphor and reality of American masculinity. Edited by three of the leading scholars at the intersection of masculinity and sports studies, this volume offers a fascinating articulation on the state of athletics in modern society. Each part of this volume examines a significant arena and tackles some of the most deeply rooted issues within the field of sports. From the mechanisms by which masculinity is interwoven into sports, to the violence encoded within the field, this book provides an insiders look at the state of gender relations being contested and transformed. |
Contents
Everyday Constructions of Hegemonic Masculinity | 4 |
Women Student Trainers | 31 |
Masculinity Sport | 47 |
Mexican Baseball | 67 |
Mens Violence and Sport | 87 |
A Journey to | 162 |
After the War? Soccer Masculinity and Violence | 176 |
Contesting the Gender Regime of Sport | 195 |
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Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport Jim McKay,Michael A. Messner,Donald Sabo Limited preview - 2000 |
Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport Jim McKay,Michael A. Messner,Donald Sabo Limited preview - 2000 |
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