Eric (Hrsg.) Anderson

Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities

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Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities examines the impact of decreasing cultural homophobia on both gay and straight male athletes. It suggests that the study of sport, masculinities and sexualities emerged during a time of extreme homophobia- the 1980. Cultural homophobia declined, however, throughout the 1990s and the first decade of the new millennia. Consequently, this research argues that the way young men view homosexuality and masculinity has also changed, resulting not only in improved conditions for sexual minorities in sport, but it has also promoted a culture of softer, more tactile and emotional forms of heterosexual masculinities.… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-135-71727-8
EAN: 9781135717278
Produktnummer: 33099591
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 216 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 2'892 KB

Über den Autor

Professor Eric Anderson is a sociologist at the University of Winchester, UK. His research shows an increasingly positive relationship between gay athletes and sport, as well as a growing movement of heterosexual masculinities becoming softer and more inclusive. Professor Anderson has published ten books, including Sport, Theory and Social Problems and Inclusive Masculinity, both with Routledge.