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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen D. AllenPublisher: University of New Mexico Press Imprint: University of New Mexico Press Weight: 0.560kg ISBN: 9780826358554ISBN 10: 0826358551 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 30 September 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA lively and entertaining history of the 'sweet science' that provides a fresh perspective on the shifting landscapes of gender and nation in twentieth-century Mexico. --Heather Levi, author of The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity A lively and entertaining history of the `sweet science' that provides a fresh perspective on the shifting landscapes of gender and nation in twentieth-century Mexico. - Heather Levi, author of The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity A lively and entertaining history of the 'sweet science' that provides a fresh perspective on the shifting landscapes of gender and nation in twentieth-century Mexico. - Heather Levi, author of The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity Author InformationStephen D. Allen is an assistant professor of history at California State University, Bakersfield. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |