Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport.
| Author/creator | McKay, Jim, 1949- Author |
| Other author | Messner,Michael A. Author |
| Other author | Sabo,Donald F. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
| Description | 344 p. 08.500 x 05.500 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | SAGE Series on Men and Masculinity Ser. 11 |
| Summary | Annotation 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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 00008019 |
| ISBN | 9780761912712 |
| ISBN | 0761912711 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780761912712 |
| Stock number | 82147 00023123 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |