Masculinities

Football, Polo and the Tango in Argentina

Autor: Eduardo P. Archetti

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Editura: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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The complex relationship between nationalism and masculinity has been explored both historically and...

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Autor

Eduardo P. Archetti

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

1999

Pagini

234

EAN

9781859732618

ISBN

1859732615

Enbook ID

05119637

Editura

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Greutate

460

Dimensiuni

138 x 216 x 17

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The complex relationship between nationalism and masculinity has been explored both historically and sociologically with one consistent conclusion: male concepts of courage and virility are at the core of nationalism. In this ground-breaking book, the author questions this assumption and advances the debate through an empirical analysis of masculinity in the revealing contexts of same-sex (football and polo) and cross-sex (tango) relations. Because of its rich history, Argentina provides the ideal setting in which to study the intersection of masculine and national constructs: hybridization, creolization and a culture of performance have all informed both gender and national identities. Further, the author argues that, counter to claims made by globalization theorists, the importance of performance to Argentinian men and women has a long history and has powerfully shaped the national psyche. But this book takes the analysis far beyond national boundaries to address general arguments in anthropology which are not culture-specific, and the discussion poses important comparative questions and addresses central theoretical issues, from the interplay of morality and ritual, to a comparison between the popular and the aristocratic, to the importance of 'othering' in national constructions - particularly those relating to sport.This book represents a major contribution, not only to anthropology, but to the study of gender, nationalism and culture in its broadest sense.

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