Making Men: Rugby and Masculine Identity
Author | : Timothy J.L. Chandler |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2013-01-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136303647 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136303642 |
Rating | : 4/5 (642 Downloads) |
Download or read book Making Men: Rugby and Masculine Identity written by Timothy J.L. Chandler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text looks at how an understanding of rugby can provide insight into what it has meant to "be a man" in societies influenced by the ideals of Victorian upper and middle classes. It shows that rugby has been a means of promoting male exclusivity, but also been a means of cultural incorporation.