Boys' Bodies: Sport, Health and Physical Activity

Description

This is a book about boys’ bodies, masculinities, and the ways in which boys navigate their livesfrom early childhood through to the beginning of adolescence. Drummond focuses on sport,health and physical activity, and adds context to the history of male bodies, the social construction of masculinity and the role of sport as a potential rite of passage for young males.Using rich descriptive interview data with 33 boys from the ages of 5 to 13, collected over an 8-year period, Boys’ Bodies identifies important issues including the significance of muscularity andstrength as signifiers of masculinity and the need for boys to be involved in “blood sports” aswell as “beat girls” in sporting competitions. The meaning of health and the perception of boys’changing bodies over time are central to the discussion. The book will appeal to researchers,teachers, practitioners, policy makers and parents. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii Surveying the Landscape of Male Body Image (Murray Drummond)....Pages 1-19 Male Body Image Across the Lifespan (Murray Drummond)....Pages 21-34 The Stories of Boys’ Bodies, Sport, Health and Physical Activity (Murray Drummond)....Pages 35-46 Boys, Sport and Physical Activity (Murray Drummond)....Pages 47-59 Muscles, Strength and Power (Murray Drummond)....Pages 61-76 Boys’ Bodies in Early Childhood (Murray Drummond)....Pages 77-115 Boys’ Bodies in the Middle Years (Murray Drummond)....Pages 117-138 The Pre-pubescent Years (Murray Drummond)....Pages 139-153 Boys and Young Males’ Bodies in the Age of Social Media (Murray Drummond)....Pages 155-166 Boys’ Bodies (Murray Drummond)....Pages 167-177 Back Matter ....Pages 179-192