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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Embodied Masculinities in Global Sport |
Editors | Jorge D. Knijnik, Daryl Adair |
Place of Publication | U.S. |
Publisher | FiT Publishing |
Pages | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781935412168 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- masculinity
- sports
- gender