Everyday Masculinities And Extreme Sport

Download or read book Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport written by Victoria Robinson and published by Berg. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.