Bromance by Stefan Robinson, Eric Anderson - 9783030986094

Name: Bromance by Stefan Robinson, Eric Anderson - 9783030986094
Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

BromanceMale Friendship, Love and Sport\nAuthor(s): Stefan Robinson, Eric Anderson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9783030986094, 978-3030986094\nSynopsis\nUnraveling the stereotype that mens friendships are unemotional and shallow, this book provides the first detailed account of the bromance that exists among young men. Drawing on one year of ethnography and 20 in-depth interviews among a university sport team, the authors show that these men reject traditional masculine boundaries, instead prioritizing an emotional and tactile form of friendship. Chapters detail the cultural shift in societys views on bromances, showing that bromances exists as an elevated, more emotional and intimate form of friendship, existing as a further positive consequence of decreasing cultural homophobia. By focusing on sportwhich has traditionally been seen as a homophobic environment with toxic constructions of.