Conceptualizing embodied masculinities in global sport

Jorge Knijnik, Daryl Adair

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    Abstract

    What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be "masculine"? Why do some males feel a need to prove their sense of "manliness"? Such questions have attracted a growing body of scholarship over recent decades. This is not merely about academics; issues of gender identity are part of the daily lives of people globally (Heasley, 2013). There is often a desire for a simple conception of what men (and women) either "are" or "should be" and how they ought to conduct themselves publicly and privately in accordance with "routine" gender norms.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEmbodied Masculinities in Global Sport
    EditorsJorge D. Knijnik, Daryl Adair
    Place of PublicationU.S.
    PublisherFiT Publishing
    Pages1-14
    Number of pages14
    ISBN (Print)9781935412168
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

    Keywords

    • masculinity
    • sports
    • gender

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