Physical education, sport and hyper-masculinity in schools

摘要: Among widening social anxieties about practices and performances of contemporary masculinity are questions the place hyper-masculine (contact) sports, such as games football. Foremost concerns some values attitudes that appear to circulate within contexts. With their historical leaning towards character attributes aligned hardness, solidarity stoicism, there is growing pressure on coaches teachers manage mediate participation young males in this arena. Against backdrop, paper explores tensions emerge schools when codes mores frequently associated with a sporting identity seen flourish. here emergence cultures entitlement, abuse exclusion. Following illumination across three research narratives, discusses sorts reforms needed promote more educative responsible engagement sports in, beyond, schools.