Power at Play

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ISBN: 9780807041055 | 080704105X
Cover: Trade Paper
Copyright: 4/30/1995

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North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award 1993 Based on interviews with a diverse group of former high school, college, and professional athletes, Power at Play examines the important role sports play in defining masculinity for American men.

Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
Sport, Men, and Gender	p. 7
Boyhood: The Promise of Sport	p. 24
The Meaning of Success	p. 42
The Embodiment of Masculinity	p. 61
Friendship, Intimacy, and Sexuality	p. 85
Out of the Limelight: Disengagement from the Athletic Career	p. 108
Life after Sport	p. 129
Sport and Gender Relations: Continuity, Contradiction, and Change	p. 149
Appendix 1: Individual Data on Interviewees	p. 174
Appendix 2: Interviewing Male Former Athletes	p. 177
Appendix 3: Social Class and Race of Interviewees	p. 182
Notes	p. 187
Bibliography	p. 217
Index	p. 235
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