Abstract
As Knijnik and Adair argued in Chapter 1, masculinity is a very complex and multifaceted concept. Despite such varied ideas and heterogeneous approaches to masculinity, there is one issue that remains constant: the strong relationship between sports and masculinity. Brazil provides an intriguing sociocultural context for research of this kind. First, discourses about masculinity in Brazilian sport have been hidden from public discussion for many years; it is a subject without debate. Yet the tensions are very real. Second, Brazil will be hosting two major sports events in the forthcoming years (FIFA World Cup, 2014; Rio de Janeiro Olympic Summer Games, 2016) and they will both bring attention to the Brazilian sports scene, providing global inputs to the discussion of gender norms.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Embodied Masculinities in Global Sport |
| Editors | Jorge D. Knijnik, Daryl Adair |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | FiT Publishing |
| Pages | 91-109 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781935412168 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- masculinity
- sports
- dance
- Brazil