Making Men: Rugby and Masculine Identity

Making Men: Rugby and Masculine Identity
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781136303647
ISBN-13 : 1136303642
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Book Synopsis Making Men: Rugby and Masculine Identity by : Timothy J.L. Chandler

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.


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