@article{1446395,
      recid = {1446395},
      author = {Robinson, Stefan, and Anderson, Eric,},
      title = {Bromance : male friendship, love and sport /},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
      abstract = {The precipitous decline in homophobia among straight men  has enabled old forms of male sociability to re-emerge.  Even among that most masculine of activities - sports -  "bromances" can blossom into emotionally sustaining  friendships. This is the first serious study of the  bromance, revealing a more complex picture of men's  emotional lives. Michael Kimmel, former Professor of  Sociology, Stony Brook University, USA " Could it be that  modern male friendships are evolving? The question implies  an obvious answer, but theres been surprisingly little  cultural dialogue about how mens friendships are  changinguntil now. Robinson and Anderson present the  "bromance" as a serious and legitimate topic of inquiry.  Rigorous yet also accessible, this book will change the way  you think about masculinity, identity, intimacy, and  friendship." Amin Ghaziani, Professor of Sociology and  Canada Research Chair in Urban Sexualities, University of  British Columbia, Canada "Built on a bedrock of research  showing a dramatic shift to men's friendships, and  supported by both ethnography and interviews, Bromance  illustrates the beauty of modern love between heterosexual  men." Mark McCormack, Professor of Sociology and Director  of the Centre for Equality, Justice and Social Change,  University of Roehampton, UK Unraveling 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 focussing  on sportwhich has traditionally been seen as a homophobic  environment with toxic constructions of manhoodthe authors  show that even in the most traditionally masculine of  settings, young men are rethinking what male friendship  looks like, what it means to be a man, and the positive  impact this can have on their mental health. This book will  be relevant to a number of audiences including scholars and  students in masculinity studies, queer studies, and  friendship studies; LGBTQ+ activists and allies with  interest in straight mens friendships and sports cultures;  and mens mental health advocates. Stefan Robinson completed  his PhD on the study of Men and Masculinities at the  University of Winchester, UK. He has published works across  a range of topics and publishers and is currently working  to develop robust and meaningful public policy in UK Local  Government. Eric Anderson is the leading authority on the  changing nature of heterosexual mens masculinities, and is  currently Professor of Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities  at the University of Winchester, UK. He has published over  20 books and nearly 100 peer-reviewed research articles  related to sport, masculinities, and sexualities.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1446395},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98610-0},
}