Title Skating on thin ice : professional hockey, rape culture, & violence against women / Walter S. DeKeseredy, Stu Cowan, Martin D. Schwartz ; foreword by Heather Mallick ; afterword by Jack Todd

Published Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : Aevo UTP, an imprint of University of Toronto Press, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 319 pages) : illustrations Contents More Than a Few Bad Men -- In Their Own Words: Giving Voice to Survivors of Professional Hockey Violence and Sexism -- With a Little Help from Their Friends: Male Peer Support and Violence against Women -- Other Key Elements of a Rape-Supportive Culture in Professional Hockey -- The Puck Drops Here: Prevention and Control Strategies Summary "Why is it that professional sports, and notably hockey, remain a bastion for rape culture and violence against women? What are the conditions that allow a culture of toxic masculinity to persist despite awakenings elsewhere in society? What is the path forward, and how do we make officials, coaches, and athletes accountable? Drawing on decades of award-winning sociological research and sports journalism, Walter S. DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz along with veteran sportswriter Stu Cowan find answers to these questions in Skating on Thin Ice. The book examines the abusive, misogynistic, racist, and homophobic behaviours found in professional hockey and explains the larger societal forces that perpetuate and legitimate these harms. Confirming a recent federal government inquiry into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual assault allegations, the book reveals that young men enter the NHL and other revenue-generating hockey leagues already trained and primed to treat women as objects--and often to commit violent acts against them. Rooted in the authors' work in the sports world as well as their work with activists and governments, Skating on Thin Ice doesn't just highlight the problem of hockey and rape culture, it also provides collaborative solutions for fixing it."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 20, 2023) Subject Women -- Violence against. Hockey players -- Sexual behavior Men -- Sexual behavior. Rape culture. Hockey -- Social aspects Hockey -- Social aspects Men -- Sexual behavior Rape culture Women -- Violence against Form Electronic book Author Cowan, Stu, author Schwartz, Martin D., author ISBN 9781487550844 1487550847 1487548850 9781487548858

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