Author: Mariah Burton Nelson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
What can sports tell us about the relationship between men and women in America? Astute, provacative, and full of original research, this book paves the way for a new awareness of the influence of sports on American culture and relationships, for more constructive interaction among people of both sexes. From the author of Are We Winning Yet?.
The Stronger Women Get, the More Men Love Football
Author: Mariah Burton Nelson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
What can sports tell us about the relationship between men and women in America? Astute, provacative, and full of original research, this book paves the way for a new awareness of the influence of sports on American culture and relationships, for more constructive interaction among people of both sexes. From the author of Are We Winning Yet?.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
What can sports tell us about the relationship between men and women in America? Astute, provacative, and full of original research, this book paves the way for a new awareness of the influence of sports on American culture and relationships, for more constructive interaction among people of both sexes. From the author of Are We Winning Yet?.
The Stronger Women Get, the More Men Love Football
Author: Mariah Burton Nelson
Publisher: PerfectBound
ISBN: 9780380725274
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Originally published: New York: Harcourt Brace, 1994.
Publisher: PerfectBound
ISBN: 9780380725274
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Originally published: New York: Harcourt Brace, 1994.
Gendering Bodies
Author: Sara L. Crawley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742559578
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Gendering Bodies explains how the social world shapes our physical bodies and how our bodies shape the social world. In this remarkable investigation into contemporary ideas of gender, sociologists Crawley, Foley, and Shehan argue that bodies are constantly being gendered, that is, encouraged to participate in (heterosexual) gender conformity. This engendering influences nutrition practices, work and employment choices, diet, exercise, cosmetic surgery, sexual practices, and training - or lack thereof - in sports and fitness. This is an accessible, yet comprehensive, sociological inquiry into a theory of the gendered body.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742559578
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Gendering Bodies explains how the social world shapes our physical bodies and how our bodies shape the social world. In this remarkable investigation into contemporary ideas of gender, sociologists Crawley, Foley, and Shehan argue that bodies are constantly being gendered, that is, encouraged to participate in (heterosexual) gender conformity. This engendering influences nutrition practices, work and employment choices, diet, exercise, cosmetic surgery, sexual practices, and training - or lack thereof - in sports and fitness. This is an accessible, yet comprehensive, sociological inquiry into a theory of the gendered body.
Game, Set, Match
Author: Susan Ware
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807877999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
When Billie Jean King trounced Bobby Riggs in tennis's "Battle of the Sexes" in 1973, she placed sports squarely at the center of a national debate about gender equity. In this winning combination of biography and history, Susan Ware argues that King's challenge to sexism, the supportive climate of second-wave feminism, and the legislative clout of Title IX sparked a women's sports revolution in the 1970s that fundamentally reshaped American society. While King did not single-handedly cause the revolution in women's sports, she quickly became one of its most enduring symbols, as did Title IX, a federal law that was initially passed in 1972 to attack sex discrimination in educational institutions but had its greatest impact by opening opportunities for women in sports. King's place in tennis history is secure, and now, with Game, Set, Match, she can take her rightful place as a key player in the history of feminism as well. By linking the stories of King and Title IX, Ware explains why women's sports took off in the 1970s and demonstrates how giving women a sporting chance has permanently changed American life on and off the playing field.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807877999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
When Billie Jean King trounced Bobby Riggs in tennis's "Battle of the Sexes" in 1973, she placed sports squarely at the center of a national debate about gender equity. In this winning combination of biography and history, Susan Ware argues that King's challenge to sexism, the supportive climate of second-wave feminism, and the legislative clout of Title IX sparked a women's sports revolution in the 1970s that fundamentally reshaped American society. While King did not single-handedly cause the revolution in women's sports, she quickly became one of its most enduring symbols, as did Title IX, a federal law that was initially passed in 1972 to attack sex discrimination in educational institutions but had its greatest impact by opening opportunities for women in sports. King's place in tennis history is secure, and now, with Game, Set, Match, she can take her rightful place as a key player in the history of feminism as well. By linking the stories of King and Title IX, Ware explains why women's sports took off in the 1970s and demonstrates how giving women a sporting chance has permanently changed American life on and off the playing field.
Making the Rugby World
Author: Timothy J.L. Chandler
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135227292
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This book explores the expansion of rugby from its imperial and amateur upper-class white male core into other contexts throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The development of rugby in the racially divided communities of the setter empire and how this was viewed are explored initially. Then the editors turn to four case studies of rugby's expansion beyond the bounds of the British Empire (France, Italy, Japan and the USA). The role of women in rugby is examined and the subsequent development of women's rugby as one of the fastest growing sports for women in Europe, North America and Australasia in the 1980s and 1990s. The final section analyses the impact of commercialisation, professionalisation and media on rugby and the impact on the historic rugby culture linked to an ethos of amateurism.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135227292
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This book explores the expansion of rugby from its imperial and amateur upper-class white male core into other contexts throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The development of rugby in the racially divided communities of the setter empire and how this was viewed are explored initially. Then the editors turn to four case studies of rugby's expansion beyond the bounds of the British Empire (France, Italy, Japan and the USA). The role of women in rugby is examined and the subsequent development of women's rugby as one of the fastest growing sports for women in Europe, North America and Australasia in the 1980s and 1990s. The final section analyses the impact of commercialisation, professionalisation and media on rugby and the impact on the historic rugby culture linked to an ethos of amateurism.
Brand NFL
Author: Michael Oriard
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807899658
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Professional football today is an $8 billion sports entertainment industry--and the most popular spectator sport in America, with designs on expansion across the globe. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of the sport and at the image of the NFL and its unique place in American life. New to the paperback edition is Oriard's analysis of the offseason labor negotiations and their potential effects on the future of the sport, and his account of how the NFL is dealing with the latest research on concussions and head injuries.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807899658
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Professional football today is an $8 billion sports entertainment industry--and the most popular spectator sport in America, with designs on expansion across the globe. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of the sport and at the image of the NFL and its unique place in American life. New to the paperback edition is Oriard's analysis of the offseason labor negotiations and their potential effects on the future of the sport, and his account of how the NFL is dealing with the latest research on concussions and head injuries.
Routledge Handbook of Football Studies
Author: John Hughson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1135074828
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Football is unquestionably the world’s most popular and influential sport. There is no corner of the globe in which the game is not played or followed. More countries are affiliated to FIFA, football’s governing body, than to the United Nations. The sport has therefore become an important component of our social, cultural, political and economic life. The Routledge Handbook of Football Studies is a landmark work of reference, going further than any other book in considering the historical and contemporary significance of football around the world. Written by a team of leading sport scholars, the book covers a broad range of disciplines from history, sociology, politics and business, to philosophy, law and media studies. The central section of the book examines key themes and issues in football studies, such as the World Cup and international competition, governance and ownership, fandom and celebrity. The concluding section offers in-depth surveys of the culture and organisation of football in each of the regional confederations, from UEFA to CONCACAF. This book will be fascinating reading for any serious football fan and an essential resource for advanced students or scholars undertaking research in football or sport studies, and any practitioner or policy-maker working in football.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1135074828
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Football is unquestionably the world’s most popular and influential sport. There is no corner of the globe in which the game is not played or followed. More countries are affiliated to FIFA, football’s governing body, than to the United Nations. The sport has therefore become an important component of our social, cultural, political and economic life. The Routledge Handbook of Football Studies is a landmark work of reference, going further than any other book in considering the historical and contemporary significance of football around the world. Written by a team of leading sport scholars, the book covers a broad range of disciplines from history, sociology, politics and business, to philosophy, law and media studies. The central section of the book examines key themes and issues in football studies, such as the World Cup and international competition, governance and ownership, fandom and celebrity. The concluding section offers in-depth surveys of the culture and organisation of football in each of the regional confederations, from UEFA to CONCACAF. This book will be fascinating reading for any serious football fan and an essential resource for advanced students or scholars undertaking research in football or sport studies, and any practitioner or policy-maker working in football.
Sexual Sports Rhetoric
Author: Linda K. Fuller
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9781433105081
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Sexual Sports Rhetoric: Historical and Media Contexts of Violence deals with controversies surrounding the notion of sport violence added to the equation of gender and language. Topics discussed range from hooliganism, spousal abuse, and racial and/or gender orientation issues to literary, televised, filmic and photographic (pornographic?) images of sports violence. The sports represented include ice hockey, stock car racing, football, body building, baseball, boxing, rugby, wrestling, and pool.
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9781433105081
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Sexual Sports Rhetoric: Historical and Media Contexts of Violence deals with controversies surrounding the notion of sport violence added to the equation of gender and language. Topics discussed range from hooliganism, spousal abuse, and racial and/or gender orientation issues to literary, televised, filmic and photographic (pornographic?) images of sports violence. The sports represented include ice hockey, stock car racing, football, body building, baseball, boxing, rugby, wrestling, and pool.
In the Game
Author: Eric Anderson
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791465349
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Examines the relationship between gay male athletes, sport, and American masculinity.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791465349
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Examines the relationship between gay male athletes, sport, and American masculinity.
Wrestling and Hypermasculinity
Author: Patrice A. Oppliger
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786481366
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Professional wrestling revels in its exaggeration of masculinity. This hyper-masculinity is evident in the physical appearance of wrestlers, the sexuality-charged and violent moves used in and out of the ring, the role assigned to women and the extensive use of weapons such as chains, barbed wire and steel folding chairs. This study explores the link between watching televised wrestling matches and increases in verbal aggression, rebellion and propensity toward violence and retaliation. Wrestling is placed within the larger context of popular culture and other hyper-masculine entertainment. The book begins with a brief history of professional wrestling, a summary of the criticisms of the sport, and a discussion of the author's research methods. One chapter discusses how gender socialization plays a part in the effects of wrestling on its viewers, arguing that wrestling goes beyond the image of physically violent acts to models of interpersonal behavior. The expansion of wrestling into storylines outside the ring includes problem situations involving class, race, homophobia and nationality, to which violence is often presented as a solution. The book concludes with an investigation of the attractiveness of wrestling and its ability to lure fans back year after year.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786481366
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Professional wrestling revels in its exaggeration of masculinity. This hyper-masculinity is evident in the physical appearance of wrestlers, the sexuality-charged and violent moves used in and out of the ring, the role assigned to women and the extensive use of weapons such as chains, barbed wire and steel folding chairs. This study explores the link between watching televised wrestling matches and increases in verbal aggression, rebellion and propensity toward violence and retaliation. Wrestling is placed within the larger context of popular culture and other hyper-masculine entertainment. The book begins with a brief history of professional wrestling, a summary of the criticisms of the sport, and a discussion of the author's research methods. One chapter discusses how gender socialization plays a part in the effects of wrestling on its viewers, arguing that wrestling goes beyond the image of physically violent acts to models of interpersonal behavior. The expansion of wrestling into storylines outside the ring includes problem situations involving class, race, homophobia and nationality, to which violence is often presented as a solution. The book concludes with an investigation of the attractiveness of wrestling and its ability to lure fans back year after year.