KINESIOL 4T03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: List Of Civilisations In The Culture Series, Muscular Christianity, Bodybuilding
6 Apr 2017
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Chapter 4: the public importance of men and the importance of public: sport and masculinities in nineteenth century canada. The domination of sporting activity by middle and upper class men legitimates their public status as community leaders. The ruggedness and fortitude of canadian manhood, supposedly inspired by the cold winters and rough landscape of the dominion, is affirmed by participation in winter sports. Killing, conquest, survival and harsh physical conditions of the fur trade heroic feats. Late nineteenth century (cid:498)northern character(cid:499) (cid:523)p. (cid:889)(cid:888)(cid:524) British rule: colonies achieved through land appropriation and the establishment of networks of institutional power. Honour was defended through the duel (a gun draw: often resulting in death, if not and the rules were followed no one was tried in court and the confrontation was considered appropriately resolved (p. 78) Middle class men established segregated sport and social clubs through nineteenth century.
