Power at Play Sports and the Problem of Masculinity

Name: Power at Play Sports and the Problem of Masculinity
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ISBN: 9780807041055

ISBN-10: 080704105X

ISBN-13: 9780807041055

Edition: 1995

Authors: Michael A. Messner

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North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award 1993 Based on interviews with a diverse group of former high school, college, and professional athletes, Power at Play examines the important role sports play in defining masculinity for American men.

Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 4/30/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Sport, Men, and Gender



Boyhood: The Promise of Sport



The Meaning of Success



The Embodiment of Masculinity



Friendship, Intimacy, and Sexuality



Out of the Limelight: Disengagement from the Athletic Career



Life after Sport



Sport and Gender Relations: Continuity, Contradiction, and Change


Appendix 1: Individual Data on Interviewees


Appendix 2: Interviewing Male Former Athletes


Appendix 3: Social Class and Race of Interviewees


Notes


Bibliography


Index