Masculinities, gender relations and sport

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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. … celý popis

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Další autoři:

Jim McKay, 1949-
Donald F. Sabo
Michael A. Messner

Typ dokumentu:

Knihy

Rozsah:

xiv, 330 s.

Vydáno:

Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, [2000]

Edice:

Research on men and masculinities

Témata:

maskulinizace

pohlavní orgány

psychologické aspekty

sexualita

sociální aspekty

sport

sborníky

Popis jednotky:

Rejstř. s. 319-324

Fyzický popis:

xiv, 330 s.

Bibliografie:

Bibliogr. s. 287-317

ISBN:

0-7619-1272-X