KINE 1020 : Organized violence in Men's sport
23 Oct 2011
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Hit, crunch, and burn: organized violence and men"s sport. Burnstyn suggests that sports are in need of new heroes, or in other words, athletes, who demonstrate masculinity constructed on a pro- social basis, and not one of anti-social means that promotes violence. Sports consume a majority of an athlete"s time, and it can sometimes be difficult for them to decipher between the game and real life . Just like soldiers of war, athletes in sports demonstrate an increased level of aggressive behaviour, as a result of the violence they conduct on the sport"s field. Sports related injuries have increased significantly since the 1980"s. Football and basketball players representing ncaa-affiliated schools were reported for sexual assault approximately 38% more than the average male on a college campus. 32 high school/college football players become paraplegics annually. Sport is the human activity, closest to war, that isn"t lethal. Commonly, professional athletes develop a dominant and hypermasculinized personality.
