Skating on thin ice : professional hockey, rape culture, & violence against women / Walter S. DeKeseredy, Stu Cowan, Martin D. Schwartz ; foreword by Heather Mallick ; afterword by Jack Todd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeKeseredy, Walter S., 1959- author.

Cowan, Stu, author.

Schwartz, Martin D., author.

Contributor:

Mallick, Heather, writer of foreword.

Todd, Jack, writer of afterword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Violence against.

Women.

Hockey players--Sexual behavior.

Hockey players.

Men--Sexual behavior.

Men.

Rape culture.

Hockey--Social aspects.

Hockey.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 319 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : Aevo UTP, an imprint of University of Toronto Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Why is it that professional sports, and notably hockey, remain a bastion for rape culture and violence against women? What are the conditions that allow a culture of toxic masculinity to persist despite awakenings elsewhere in society? What is the path forward, and how do we make officials, coaches, and athletes accountable? Drawing on decades of award-winning sociological research and sports journalism, Walter S. DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz along with veteran sportswriter Stu Cowan find answers to these questions in Skating on Thin Ice. The book examines the abusive, misogynistic, racist, and homophobic behaviours found in professional hockey and explains the larger societal forces that perpetuate and legitimate these harms. Confirming a recent federal government inquiry into Hockey Canada’s handling of sexual assault allegations, the book reveals that young men enter the NHL and other revenue-generating hockey leagues already trained and primed to treat women as objects--and often to commit violent acts against them. Rooted in the authors’ work in the sports world as well as their work with activists and governments, Skating on Thin Ice doesn’t just highlight the problem of hockey and rape culture, it also provides collaborative solutions for fixing it."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

More Than a Few Bad Men

In Their Own Words: Giving Voice to Survivors of Professional Hockey Violence and Sexism

With a Little Help from Their Friends: Male Peer Support and Violence against Women

Other Key Elements of a Rape-Supportive Culture in Professional Hockey

The Puck Drops Here: Prevention and Control Strategies.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781487550844

1487550847

9781487548858

1487548850

OCLC:

1380348143