The Rites of Men: Manhood, Politics, and the Culture of Sport
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It gathers more spectators on a global basis than any other activity today, yet sport is widely regarded as being outside dominant political and social systems. Varda Burstyn challenges this view, showing not only that sport generates an elitist, masculinist account of power and social order, but that it is central to the constitution of political power in contemporary life. Burstyn begins by describing the emergence of sport as a masculinist secular...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0802077250
ISBN13:9780802077257
Release Date:June 1999
Publisher:University of Toronto Press
Length:528 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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Book of the Year Award
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Please add to the info about the book that it was awarded the Book of the Year Award by the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, for the year 2000. (See www.nasss.org, "NASSS Awards".)I think the book is great, but can't ethically review it as I'm associated with the author. However, nothing wrong with getting the well-deserved award posted!!
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