Macho Men in South African Gyms

The Idealization of Spornosexuality

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

Av Jacques Rothmann

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-10-11
Mått148 x 210 x 19 mm
Vikt453 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePalgrave Studies in Masculinity, Sport and Exercise
Antal sidor237
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031154393

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1.Introduction: The changing landscape of South African masculinities.- 2. Inclusive and orthodox masculinities: Multiplicity versus reification.- 3. Spornosexuality: Gym-work, online pornography and social media.- 4. Contextualizing the present study: Methodological considerations.- 5. Facilitating muscular ideals through gym work.- 6. Sharing spornosexual imagery: To porn or not to porn?.- 7. Two sides of the same bicep? Problematizing the ‘hard-soft’ simile.- 8. Concluding reflections: ‘Do we really want to be ‘macho’ gym-bunnies?’