Macho Men in South African Gyms: The Idealization of Spornosexuality
Author:   Jacques Rothmann
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
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9783031154393


Pages:   237
Publication Date:   11 October 2022
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Author:   Jacques Rothmann
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.467kg
ISBN:  

9783031154393


ISBN 10:   3031154398
Pages:   237
Publication Date:   11 October 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introducing the Hardcore Masculine Ideal: The Spornosexual Star2 Research Methodology 3 Inclusive and Orthodox Masculinities: Multiplicity Versus Reification 4 Individualization and Community Converge: The Gym as Facilitator of the Spornosexual Ideal 5 The Bigger the Muscles, the Better the Masculinity: Muscularity as Precondition for Masculinity 6 Homosociality, Homohysteria and the Gym 7 Sharing Spornosexual Imagery: Mediating the Sporno Ideal Through Gym Work 8 Two Sides of the Same Bicep? Problematizing the “Hard–Soft” Simile  

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Jacques Rothmann is an Associate Professor in Sociology at the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus, South Africa. His key research interests include gay and masculinities studies. He was awarded a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y-Rating for research expertise in sexuality studies in 2020.

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