Sport, Masculinities and the Body

Ian Wellard (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK)

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English

Routledge
06 May 2009

Feminism & feminist theory; Gender studies: men; Sociology; Sociology: sport & leisure; Sports & outdoor recreation

Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

This groundbreaking work explores masculinity and the body within sports. Sports continue to retain expectations for presentations of specific forms of masculinity. The body is central to these presentations. These everyday bodily performances are rehearsed and performed either successfully or unsuccessfully - and the consequences of these actions play a significant part in the ability of the individual to continue to take part. Through participant observations, sporting life-history interviews (with over forty men) and research with children, this book examines the ways in which 'appropriate' sporting masculinities are learned and enacted to varying degrees of success. Wellard highlights the social processes which impact upon individual constructions and formulations of masculine identity and reviews these in relation to broader debates on gender, embodiment and sporting participation. This book contributes not only to the academic fields of sport and gender, but also to the efforts to confront continued forms of 'accepted' gender discrimination.

By: Ian Wellard (Canterbury Christ Church University UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: v. 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780415994088
ISBN 10: 041599408X
Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Pages: 166
Publication Date: 06 May 2009
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ian Wellard is Associate Director of the Centre for Sport, Physical Education and Activity Research (SPEAR) at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. His research explores sociological aspects of sport, the body and gender. He has previously edited a book on Rethinking Gender and Youth Sport for Routledge and has also published articles relating to his research in international journals.

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