Australian rugby league and violence 1970 to 1995: a case study in the maintenance of masculine hegemony

摘要: The intersecting issues of violence and masculinity are central to Australian rugby league. Positively sanctioned is explicitly linked the all-male preserve league, with physical domination being an historically naturalised way performing in this context. These characteristics see sport perform as a ‘flag-carrier’ society. This paper utilises Connell's concept ‘gender order’ bring masculine identities, role that plays formation construction these into critical spotlight. While gender relations league appear ‘natural’, 'static’ ‘normal’, remain mostly unquestioned, it hoped unravel many social historical processes have constructed maintained hegemony through game. Issues be addressed include codes player behaviour, body, injury violence, subordination women women's sport, homosexuality league's homosocial subculture.