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'The Money's Good, The Fame's Good, The Girls Are Good': The Role of Playground Football in the Construction of Young Boys' Masculinity in a Junior School.

Authors :
Swain, Jon
Source :
British Journal of Sociology of Education. Mar 2000 21(1):95-109.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Explores the effects of football (soccer) in the social construction of hegemonic masculine practices among a group of Year 6 English junior school boys. Argues that football (soccer) acts as a model for the boys in which they utilize the game as a means of constructing, negotiating, and performing their masculinity. (CMK)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0142-5692
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
British Journal of Sociology of Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ652890
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research