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Routledge - Sport, Gender and Power: The Rise of Roller Derby

Name: Routledge - Sport, Gender and Power: The Rise of Roller Derby
Brand: Routledge
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Anthropology & Sociology

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Explore the social and cultural evolution of roller derby in this insightful study by Routledge. This book examines how a new generation of lifestyle sport enthusiasts, known as derby grrrls, are redefining gender boundaries through a unique combination of pleasure, pain, and power. As roller derby transforms into a globalized women's sport, it creates a creative leisure space that facilitates self-transformation and a sense of belonging. The text provides a deep socio-cultural analysis of how this sport serves as a site for embodied contest. It looks at how participants are invited to experience emotions differently, embrace physical pain, and push past their perceived limits. Whether you are interested in anthropology, sociology, or the changing landscape of modern sports, this book offers a detailed look at how roller derby functions as a gendered space for personal and collective change. It is an essential read for those studying the intersection of body, identity, and athletic competition in the modern world.

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Provides a socio-cultural analysis of the rise and reinvention of roller derby as a globalized women's sport.

Examines the role of derby grrrls in pushing gender boundaries through the nexus of pleasure and power.

Explores the sport as a creative leisure space that allows for self-transformation and social belonging.

Analyzes the concept of embodied contest and how women experience emotions and physical limits differently.

Offers academic insight into the relationship between gender, bodies, and transformation in modern athletics.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1472417712
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 20 November 2014
Listed Since: 02 July 2014

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