Analyzing Boyhood Organized Sports And The Construction Of Masculinities Summary
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Professor Owens
SOC-230-001
17 October 2014
Analyzing Boyhood, Organized Sports, and the Construction of Masculinities
The article written by Michael Messner explores what are some true contributing factors that prepare a young boy in male-hood leading up to masculinity. He analyzes how creating the male masculine identity for a young boy can be a result of participating in organized sports. He conducted his research starting out with interviewing 30 male athletes who mostly played baseball, basketball, football, and track. Each interviewee was retired and had at least been an athlete for 5 years.
His main focus of the study were on males who desired to be an athlete and chose to commit to a lifestyle of physically perfecting
Professor Owens
SOC-230-001
17 October 2014
Analyzing Boyhood, Organized Sports, and the Construction of Masculinities
The article written by Michael Messner explores what are some true contributing factors that prepare a young boy in male-hood leading up to masculinity. He analyzes how creating the male masculine identity for a young boy can be a result of participating in organized sports. He conducted his research starting out with interviewing 30 male athletes who mostly played baseball, basketball, football, and track. Each interviewee was retired and had at least been an athlete for 5 years.
His main focus of the study were on males who desired to be an athlete and chose to commit to a lifestyle of physically perfecting