Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport [Paperback]

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.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.A useful collection of papers which, while a little dated now, still hold relevance in ongoing debates surrounding masculinities and sports culture.A seminal text in the area of masculinities and sport! This will be adopted.This is a clear and thoughtfully comprised book. McKay demonstrates not only a thorough understanding of the complex socio-cultural issues that confound the discipline, but also, a genuine sensibility toward and sensitivity about how these influence athletes' lives, experiences and identities and the sport industry writ large. His use of a range of novel exampl³-