Publications
Below is a selection of my academic contributions, which you’re welcome to download.
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The 'male preserve' thesis: Sporting culture and men's power
In exposing the inequalities enshrined within sports culture, along with the manifold dangers endured by boys and men in the stakes of ‘proving’ masculinity in and through sport, this body of scholarship placed the potentially harmful nature of the masculinity–sport relationship firmly into the academic discourse on sport and society.
Love Fighting Hate Violence: An anti-violence programme
This chapter outlines the Love Fighting Hate Violence (LFHV) project; an anti-violence initiative aimed at inspiring reflection and generating pedagogical interventions within martial arts and combat sports.
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