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sports  

Definition

  • Sports have been intertwined with American ideals of (and fears about) masculinity since achieving cultural prominence in the late nineteenth century. For much of the twentieth century, a “rough” model of sports masculinity prevailed, largely defined by forceful physical contact or mano a mano (hand-to-hand) competition. [Source: American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia; Sports]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MZ93604S-6

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