Out of Play: Critical Essays on Gender and Sport (Suny Series

Out of Play: Critical Essays on Gender and Sport (Suny Series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations)
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A revealing look at gender issues in contemporary sport.

From beer ads in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue to four-year-old boys and girls playing soccer; from male athletesâ‚¬ sexual violence against women to homophobia and racism in sport, Out of Play analyzes connections between gender and sport from the 1980s to the present. The book illuminates a wide range of contemporary issues in popular culture, childrenâ‚¬s sports, and womenâ‚¬s and menâ‚¬s college and professional sports. Each chapter is preceded by a short introduction that lays out the context in which the piece was written. Drawing on his own memories as a former athlete, informal observations of his childrenâ‚¬s sports activities, and more formal research such as life-history interviews with athletes and content analyses of sports media, Michael A. Messner presents a multifaceted picture of gender constructed through an array of personalities, institutions, cultural symbols, and everyday interactions.

â‚¬Å“This book provides a valuable introduction to the issues concerning gender in sport while also maintaining a sophisticated level of analysis â‚¬Â¦ Messnerâ‚¬s innovative work certainly deserves reprinting, and this volume conveniently self-selects some of his most influential arguments.â‚¬Â â‚¬" Signs

â‚¬Å“In Out of Play, Michael Messner tells a fascinating story about the gender dynamics at play in late twentieth-century organized sports â‚¬Â¦ The brilliance of Messnerâ‚¬s volume lies in its ability to combine analysis of materially based institutional structures and media-based representations that together project the gender ideologies that at any given moment help constitute the world of sports.â‚¬Â â‚¬" American Journal of Play

â‚¬Å“Messner takes the topic of gender to new heights â‚¬Â¦ will be an appealing, eye-opening, and frightening read for anyone interested in sports, womenâ‚¬s studies, gender studies, or American culture in general.â‚¬Â â‚¬" CHOICE

â‚¬Å“There is a tremendous range, depth, and quality to Messnerâ‚¬s scholarship that has had a profound impact on the field. Reading the selections is somewhat akin to retracing the innovations and developments of the field over the past two decadesâ‚¬"and Messner has been at the cutting edge at every turn.â‚¬Â â‚¬" Douglas Hartmann, author of Race, Culture, and the Revolt of the Black Athlete: The 1968 Olympic Protests and Their Aftermath
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State University of New York Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780791471722
ReleaseDate 2007-07-05

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780791471722
ReleaseDate	2007-07-05

Out of Play: Critical Essays on Gender and Sport (Suny Series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations)

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