Constructing Masculinities in the National Rugby League's Footy Show

Murray, Ashnil and White, Adam J. and Scoats, Ryan and Anderson, Eric (2016) Constructing Masculinities in the National Rugby League's Footy Show. Sociological Research Online, 21 (3). pp. 1-14. ISSN 1360-7804

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Abstract

The research uses discourse analysis, and inclusive masculinity theory, in order to explore and explain the construction of esteemed and subjugated masculinities within the context of Australia's National Rugby League's (NRL) Footy Show. Results suggest that despite previous research on NRL players which finds inclusive masculinities dominate, this television show instead attempts to construct orthodox versions of masculinity. We suggest that the Footy Show thus operates in something of a liminal state, attempting to portray and construct orthodox masculinities against social trends of inclusive masculinities

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.5153/sro.4044
Dates:	Date Event 31 August 2016 Published Online 23 July 2016 Accepted
Subjects:	CAH01 - medicine and dentistry > CAH01-01 - medicine and dentistry > CAH01-01-01 - medical sciences (non-specific) CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-02 - sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > Centre for Social Care, Health and Related Research (C-SHARR)
Depositing User:	Ryan Scoats
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2017 08:29
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2022 17:15
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/5196

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