9780826358554-0826358551-A History of Boxing in Mexico: Masculinity, Modernity, and Nationalism

A History of Boxing in Mexico: Masculinity, Modernity, and Nationalism

ISBN-13: 9780826358554
ISBN-10: 0826358551
Author: Stephen D. Allen
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Format: Hardcover 296 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780826358554
ISBN-10: 0826358551
Author: Stephen D. Allen
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Format: Hardcover 296 pages

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A History of Boxing in Mexico: Masculinity, Modernity, and Nationalism (ISBN-13: 9780826358554 and ISBN-10: 0826358551), written by authors Stephen D. Allen, was published by University of New Mexico Press in 2017. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other Mexico (Americas History, Historical Study & Educational Resources, Boxing, Individual Sports) books. You can easily purchase or rent A History of Boxing in Mexico: Masculinity, Modernity, and Nationalism (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Mexico books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.18.

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The violent sport of boxing shaped and was shaped by notions of Mexican national identity during the twentieth century. This book reveals how boxing and boxers became sources of national pride and sparked debates on what it meant to be Mexican, masculine, and modern.

The success of world-champion Mexican boxers played a key role in the rise of Los Angeles as the center of pugilistic activity in the United States. This international success made the fighters potent symbols of a Mexican culture that was cosmopolitan, nationalist, and masculine. With research in archives on both sides of the border, the author uses their life stories to trace the history and meaning of Mexican boxing.

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