Masculinities
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comparative gender analysis
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Football Association
Gaucho Culture
Gaucho Tradition
gender identity studies
Hurlingham Club
hybridisation in sport
Junior National Team
La Barra
Masculinity
masculinity nationalism Argentina case study
national identity formation
National Library
National Team
Open polo championship
Ovine Breeds
Patriotic Games
performance theory anthropology
Polo Club
Polo Player
Polo Ponies
Rio De La Plata Basin
ritual and morality
Santiago Del Estero
Tango lyrics
Tran Sition
Vice Versa
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9781859732663
- Weight: 312g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 01 Mar 1999
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Eduardo P. Archetti Professor of Social Anthropology,University of Oslo
