Fight sports and American masculinity : salvation in violence from 1607 to the present /

"Throughout America's past, some men have feared the descent of their gender into effeminacy, and turned their eyes to the ring in hopes of salvation. This work explains how the dominant fight sports in the United States have changed over time in response to broad shifts in American cultur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thrasher, Christopher David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2015]
Temas:
Hand-to-hand fighting > United States.
Mixed martial arts > United States.
Masculinity > United States > History.
Masculinity in sports > United States > History.
Gender identity > United States > History.
Sports de combat > États-Unis.
Arts martiaux mixtes > États-Unis.
Masculinité > États-Unis > Histoire.
Masculinité dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire.
Identité sexuelle > États-Unis > Histoire.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Gender identity.
Hand-to-hand fighting.
Masculinity.
Masculinity in sports.
Mixed martial arts.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Throughout America's past, some men have feared the descent of their gender into effeminacy, and turned their eyes to the ring in hopes of salvation. This work explains how the dominant fight sports in the United States have changed over time in response to broad shifts in American culture and ideals of manhood"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 291 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476618234
1476618232

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