Most of us have kicked a ball about at some time in our lives, but how many have really thought how sport affects our lives? In this issue, six writers look at the relationship between sport and masculinity.
Editorial - The Sport Issue. The Playing Fields of Masculinity: David Jackson and Jonathan Salisbury look at the construction of male identity through sports and propose some alternatives. Sporting Identities: How do our sporting experiences in childhood affect the men we grow up to be asks Mick Cooper. Of Muscles and Men: Why has body-building become such a major phenomenon? Peter Baker looks inside to find some answers. The Man in Black: John Wadmore explains why he spends his Sunday mornings being abused and threatened as a referee. Behind on Points: Ellis Cashmore looks at the lives of black sports stars and the effects of racism in sport. Win Some Lose Some: Competition is macho, destructive, and pointless - or is it? Paul Wolf-Light argues that there's more to competition than meets the eye. Victimes no Longer: Peter Baker talks to American therapist and specialist on child abuse, Mike Lew. Bi-Out: Between the clearly defined labels of 'gay' and 'straight' lies the ambiguity of 'bisexuality'. Joe Eadie explores the forgotten zone. New Man: Fact or Fad: For years feminists have been analysing the women's magazines - now it's our turn. Richard Collier takes a look at GQ, Arena, Esquire, For Him and Achilles Heel.
Book Reviews
At My Father's Wedding: Reclaiming Our True Masculinity : Human Rights for All? A Global View of Lesbian and Gay Oppression and Liberation : Hidden Anxieties, Male Sexuality 1990-1950 : Between Men and Feminism : No More Sex War : Women Who Run With the Wolves : Modern Homosexualities: Fragments of a Lesbian and Gay Experience
