Everyday masculinities and extreme sport : male identity and rock climbing /

Everyday masculinities and extreme sport : male identity and rock climbing /

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Author / Creator:	Robinson, Victoria, 1959-
Edition:	English ed.
Imprint:	Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008.
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 183 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Rock climbing. Sports -- Social aspects. Sports -- Psychological aspects. Masculinity. Men -- Identity. Masculinity. Men -- Identity. Rock climbing. Sports -- Psychological aspects. Sports -- Social aspects. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11195540

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ISBN:	9781847884565 1847884563 1845201361 184520137X 9781845201364 9781845201371
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-177) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Rock climbing is one of today's most popular 'extreme sports.' Although many women are involved, the sport retains a particularly male image and culture. Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport presents the first in-depth study of rock climbing in the UK, analysing what it reveals about the contemporary construction and performance of masculinity through sport. One of the key concerns of the book is the relationship between everyday masculinity and the pursuit of the extraordinary through sport. Drawing on insights from sociology and gender studies, the book challenges traditional approaches.
Other form:	Print version: Robinson, Victoria, 1959- Everyday masculinities and extreme sport. English ed. Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008 9781845201364 1845201361

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Summary:	Rock climbing is one of today's most popular 'extreme sports.' Although many women are involved, the sport retains a particularly male image and culture. Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport presents the first in-depth study of rock climbing in the UK, analysing what it reveals about the contemporary construction and performance of masculinity through sport.One of the key concerns of the book is the relationship between everyday masculinity and the pursuit of the extraordinary through sport. Drawing on insights from sociology and gender studies, the book challenges traditional approaches to the analysis of sport.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (viii, 183 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-177) and index.
ISBN:	9781847884565 1847884563 1845201361 184520137X 9781845201364 9781845201371