We examine how two sociological traditions account for the role of femininities in social
domination. The masculinities tradition theorizes gender as an independent structure of …

In this fully updated and revised new edition of his landmark study of violence in and around
contemporary sport, Kevin Young offers a comprehensive sociological analysis of an issue …

This study analyzes the marketplace performances that are enacted in the field of women's
flat track roller derby using the theoretical lens of gender performativity. Rather than treating …

As a new breed of lifestyle sport enthusiasts' derby grrrls' are pushing the boundaries of
gender as they negotiate the nexus of pleasure, pain and power relations. Offering a socio …

Culturally oriented consumer research has predominantly been framed by two ideal types of
reflexivity, which we characterize as existential and critical reflexivity. Drawing from our …

This article explores how the global revival of roller derby as an alternative sport for women
has been mobilised through online social networks, league promotion and fan sites that …

The current revival of the sport of roller derby was initiated in 2001 by members of the Riot
Grrrl movement in Austin, Texas. Since then, the sport has grown rapidly across the globe. In …

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of body perceptions in elite women
basketball players' negotiation of their athletic and feminine identities in and outside of sport …

In this book series, we defend leisure as a meaningful, theoretical, framing concept; and
critical studies of leisure as a worthwhile intellectual and pedagogical activity. This is what …

Writing about pain in roller derby challenges us to rethink old dichotomies that separate
mind and body,'real'and virtual, feminine and masculine. The 'tough'roller derby 'girl', willing …