Everyday masculinities and extreme sport : male identity and rock climbing / Victoria Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Victoria, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock climbing.

Sports--Social aspects.

Sports.

Sports--Psychological aspects.

Masculinity.

Men--Identity.

Men.

Physical Description:

viii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

English edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008.

Summary:

Rock climbing is one of today's most popular extreme sports. Although many women are involved, the sport retains a particularly male image and culture. Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport presents the first in-depth study of rock climbing in the UK, analysing what it reveals about the contemporary construction and performance of masculinity through sport.

One of the key concerns of the book is the relationship between everyday masculinity and the pursuit of the extraordinary through sport. Drawing on insights from sociology and gender studies, the book challenges traditional approaches to the analysis of sport.

Contents:

Introduction

Theorizing sporting masculinities

Problematizing 'extreme' sports

Men's sporting identities

'Belay bunnies' : sport, gender relations and masculinities

Sporting inner lives : emotions, intimacies and friendship

The sporting balance : family, relationships and work

Everyday sporting bodies

Risking it.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-177) and index.

ISBN:

9781845201364

1845201361

9781845201371

184520137X

OCLC:

233813779