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Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport: (Sage Series on Men and Masculinity)

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Jim McKay, Donald Sabo, Michael Alan Messner,

SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)

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2000

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Society and Social Sciences Society and culture: general Social groups, communities and identities Gender studies, gender groups

By: Jim McKay, Donald Sabo, Michael Alan Messner | Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc | Released: 29 Jun 2000

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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 the 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.