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Sport, masculinities and the body

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wellard, Ian
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, c2009.
Series:	Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 1.
Subjects:	Sports > Sociological aspects. Sports > physiological aspects. Masculinity. Stereotypes (Social psychology) in sports. Human body > Social aspects. Human body > Symbolic aspects. Sports. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction: reflexive approaches to sport, masculinities and the body
Sport and masculinities
Bodies and masculinities
'Expected masculine performances' in mainstream sports: serious competitors, natural athletes and casual enthusiasts
Young bodies, schools and sport
A lifetime of sporting bodily practices
Non-heterosexual sporting bodies
Conclusions: looking at the bigger picture.