Bromance : male friendship, love and sport / / Stefan Robinson, Eric Anderson
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Robinson Stefan
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| Titolo: |
Bromance : male friendship, love and sport / / Stefan Robinson, Eric Anderson
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| Pubblicazione: | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2022] |
| ©2022 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (284 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 177.62 |
| Soggetto topico: | Male friendship |
| Masculinity in sports | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | AndersonEric |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- Origins of the Modern Bromance -- Research Methodology -- The Dodgeball Profile -- Situating the Researchers -- References -- 2 Friendship -- Sociological Perspectives on Friendship -- Evolutionary Perspectives on Friendship -- Online Friendship -- Defining Love -- Love Without Sex -- Chapter Conclusion -- References -- 3 Homosociality -- Homosociality -- Homosociality as Dangerous -- Homosociality in Sporting Culture -- Homosocial Intimacy -- Expression and Love Between Men in the Late Twentieth Century -- Twenty-First Century Expressions of Love -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 4 Theorizing Masculinity -- Social Constructionism -- Hegemonic Masculinity -- Critiques of Hegemonic Masculinity -- A Third Wave of Masculinity Theorizing -- Inclusive Masculinity Theory -- Three Cultural Conditions to Inclusive Masculinities -- Stage 1: Homoerasure -- Stage 2: Homohysteria -- Stage 3: Inclusivity -- Chapter Conclusion -- References -- 5 Illustrating the Bromance -- Illustrating the Bromance in Film -- Illustrating the Bromance in Sociological Studies of Men -- Illustrating the Bromance in This Ethnography -- Bromances Compared to Friendship -- Distinguishing Bromances from Romance -- The Difference is Sex -- Bromance and Non-exclusivity -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 6 Building the Bromance -- Shared Interests -- Emotional Intimacy -- Love -- Positive Mental Health Impacts of Having a Bromance -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 7 Cuddling and Spooning -- When Two Guys Share a Bed -- Cuddling Other Men, This Study -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 8 Kissing -- The First Study of Straight-Men Kissing, England -- The Second Study of Straight-Men Kissing, Australia -- The Third Study of Straight-Men Kissing, America. |
| The Fourth Study of Straight-Men Kissing, This Study -- Three-Way Kissing -- Frequency of Kissing -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 9 Popularity and Banter in a Bromantic Culture -- Humor -- Banter -- The Precarious Nature of Humor -- Codifying Banter -- Behavioral -- Cultural -- "No One is Unpopular" -- Athletic Ability -- Sociability -- Aggression -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 10 Bromances and Gay Men -- Inclusivity -- Kissing Gay Men -- Curious but not Concerned -- Gay Discourse -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 11 Sexuality -- Sexual Identity -- Pushing Heterosexual Boundaries -- Group Sex -- Nudity -- Sexual Bravado -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 12 Privileging the Bromance -- Romance as Problematic -- Competing Priorities -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 13 Discussing the Bromance -- Enduring Bromances -- Emotional Health and Well-Being -- Inexact Sexualities: "Boys Being Boys" -- Renovating Lad Culture -- Cross-Sex Socialization and Regulation -- Gender Equality -- Generalizability -- Theoretical Implications -- References -- References. | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Bromance |
| ISBN: | 3-030-98610-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910568291203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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