Macho men in South African gyms : the idealization of spornosexuality
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Macho men in South African gyms : the idealization of spornosexuality
（Palgrave studies in masculinity, sport and exercise）
Palgrave Macmillan, c2022
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-232) and index
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Description
This book explores the experiences of self-identified heterosexual and gay men in contemporary South African gym contexts, particularly as it relates to how the intersection of spornosexual and inclusive masculinities inform their views and enactment of their masculine and sexual identities. Chapters engage with findings from an in-depth qualitative sociological exploration on issues surrounding these masculinities among men living in South Africa who engage in gym work. The author demonstrates that men, when given the opportunity to reflect on their own and the masculinity of others, acknowledge how they promote softer, kinder, disciplined, playful, and sexually agentic masculinities through their look and touch.
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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