Inclusive Masculinities, Homosexuality and Homophobia in German Professional Soccer.
German society and even German soccer have become more acceptant of the idea of inclusive masculinities. Hyper-masculinity is no longer the only paradigm dominating discourses on soccer. Other forms of masculinities have become more accepted in the German public and its soccer community. Nevertheles...
| Publicado en: | Sexuality & Culture Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 796 - 809 |
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