Bromance : male friendship, love and sport / / Stefan Robinson, Eric Anderson

• Autore: Robinson Stefan
• 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