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Embodied Masculinities in Global Sport
Daryl Adair
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Description for Embodied Masculinities in Global Sport
Paperback. Editor(s): Adair, Daryl; Knijnik, Jorge. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBS; JMH; WSBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Though an integral element of sport sociology, the study of masculinities in sport has been largely confined to Western sports such as American football. This book provides a more expanded view, offering tantalising insights into sport and manliness from culturally and geographically distinct perspectives. Editors Jorge Knijnik and Daryl Adair, along with a group of international researchers, articulate how various types of masculinities can be played out in different sports by drawing from personal experiences of athletes, investigating the cultural -- and even global -- impact of male achievements in sport, and comparing men's experiences in sport with women's. While ... Read more
Though an integral element of sport sociology, the study of masculinities in sport has been largely confined to Western sports such as American football. This book provides a more expanded view, offering tantalising insights into sport and manliness from culturally and geographically distinct perspectives. Editors Jorge Knijnik and Daryl Adair, along with a group of international researchers, articulate how various types of masculinities can be played out in different sports by drawing from personal experiences of athletes, investigating the cultural -- and even global -- impact of male achievements in sport, and comparing men's experiences in sport with women's. While ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Morgantown, WV, United States
ISBN
9781935412168
SKU
V9781935412168
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