Prizefighting and civilization : a cultural history of boxing, race, and masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940

Prizefighting and civilization : a cultural history of boxing, race, and masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940 / David C. LaFevor.

In Prizefighting and Civilization: A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940, historian David C. LaFevor traces the history of pugilism in Mexico and Cuba from its controversial beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century through its exponential rise in popularit...

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Main Author: LaFevor, David C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Boxing > Social aspects > Mexico.
Boxing > Social aspects > Cuba.
Masculinity in sports > Mexico.
Masculinity in sports > Cuba.
Racism in sports.
Boxing > Social aspects
Masculinity in sports
Racism in sports
Cuba
Mexico
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Summary:In Prizefighting and Civilization: A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940, historian David C. LaFevor traces the history of pugilism in Mexico and Cuba from its controversial beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century through its exponential rise in popularity during the early twentieth century.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:0826361595
9780826361592
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 17, 2020).

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