21st Century Jocks

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"From macho huddles to gentle cuddles, the ways in which sportsmen relate as friends has radically changed. With homophobia stigmatized and gay teammates revered, today's jocks no longer fear being thought gay for behaviors that constrained men of the previous generation. In this eye-opening book, Professor Eric Anderson draws on hundreds of interviews with 15-22 year old straight and gay male athletes in both the United States and the United Kingdom to show how jocks have redefined heterosexuality: kissing on the lips, dancing together, cuddling in bed, and proudly proclaiming their bromance with other men"--Back cover.

subjects: Masculinity,  Men, attitudes,  Gay athletes,  Homophobia,  Heterosexuality,  Sports,  Sociological aspects,  Male athletes,  Men,  Identity,  Masculinity in sports,  Aspect sociologique,  Hommes,  Identité,  Masculinité dans les sports,  Hétérosexualité,  Heterosexualität,  Homosexualität,  Männlichkeit,  Sportler,  LGBTQ athletics,  Athletes / Sexual behavior,  Athletes / Social conditions,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Public Policy,  Cultural Policy,  SOCIAL SCIENCE,  Anthropology,  Cultural,  Popular Culture