The Arena of Masculinity
Download or Read eBook The Arena of Masculinity PDF written by Brian Pronger and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Brian Pronger |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Griffin |
| Total Pages | : 502 |
| Release | : 2011-04-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781429934992 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1429934999 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Arena of Masculinity by : Brian Pronger
Book excerpt: Sports are perhaps the most visible expression of the ideals of masculinity in our society, and figure as a training ground on which young boys are taught what it means to be a man. Given the involvement of sports with masculinity, the homosexual athlete becomes a paradox, and the recent explosive growth of gay sporting leagues, a puzzle. Pronger explores the paradoxical position of the gay athlete in a straight sporting world, examines the homoerotic undercurrent subliminally present in the masculine struggle of sports, and explicates the growth of gay sports in the framework of the developing gay culture.
