Gender in Physical Culture: Crossing Boundaries - Reconstituting Cultures (Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives)

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Synopsis
This volume outlines existing research relating to gender in physical culture. The introductory chapter employs Lamont and Molnàr’s (2002) idea of ‘boundaries’ as visible and invisible socially constructed borders that create social differences, as the theoretical framework for the book. Seven empirically-driven case studies follow which, on the one hand, demonstrate how boundary ‘work’ has taken and is taking place at the level of media, institutions, communities and individuals; and on the other hand, show how individuals, groups of individuals and organisations challenge and change dominant gender discourses and practices. The wide variety of rich case materials reveal how gender ideals not only normalize, but are actively and purposefully negotiated and transformed to create individualised and inclusive physical culture contexts. The final chapter explores how the book builds on and extends existing gender and physical culture research.This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Sport in Society.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
124 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781351728546
Related ISBNs:
9781138740341, 9781351728539, 9780367142605, 9781315183572, 9781351728553
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Taylor & Francis
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Sports
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Natalie Barker-Ruchti
Edited by:
Karin Grahn
Edited by:
Eva-Carin Lindgren

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