1st Edition

Sport, Masculinities and the Body

By Ian Wellard Copyright 2009
174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

This groundbreaking work explores masculinity and the body within sports. Sports continue to retain expectations for presentations of specific forms of masculinity. The body is central to these presentations. These everyday bodily performances are rehearsed and performed either successfully or unsuccessfully - and the consequences of these actions play a significant part in the ability of the... Read more

1. Introduction: Reflexive Approaches to Sport, Masculinities and the Body  2. Sport and Masculinities  3. Bodies and Masculinities  4. 'Expected Masculine Performances' in Mainstream Sports: Serious Competitors, Natural Athletes and Casual Enthusiasts.  5. Young Bodies, Schools and Sport  6. A Lifetime of Sporting Bodily Practices  7. Non-Heterosexual Sporting Bodies  8. Conclusions: Looking at the Bigger Picture.  Appendix.

Biography

Ian Wellard is Associate Director of the Centre for Sport, Physical Education and Activity Research (SPEAR) at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. His research explores sociological aspects of sport, the body and gender. He has previously edited a book on Rethinking Gender and Youth Sport for Routledge and has also published articles relating to his research in international journals.