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
Introduction | 1 |
Part I Everyday Constructions of Hegemonic Masculinity | 13 |
Women Student Trainers in Mens Intercollegiate Sport | 31 |
Masculinity Sport and the Media | 47 |
Masculinity and Sport in Mexican Baseball | 67 |
Part II Mens Violence and Sport | 87 |
Reconstructing Dangerous Masculinities | 108 |
Its a Man Thing | 127 |
Chapter 11 After the War? Soccer Masculinity and Violence in Northern Ireland | 176 |
Part III Contesting the Gender Regime of Sport | 195 |
Whos Winning? | 222 |
Chapter 14 Panic Sport and the Racialized Masculine Body | 245 |
Chapter 15 Dennis RodmanDo You Feel Feminine Yet? Black Masculinity Gender Transgression and Reproductive Rebellion on MTV | 263 |
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About the Editors and Contributors | 325 |
Toward a Structural Prevention Project | 147 |
A Journey to the Dark Side of College Athletics | 162 |
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