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Prizefighting and Civilization: A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940 David C. LaFevor
Prizefighting and Civilization: A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940
David C. LaFevor
Explores the processes by which boxing - once considered an outlandish purveyor of low culture - evolved in Cuba into a nationalized pillar of popular culture, a point of pride that transcends gender, race, and class.
298 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 30, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9780826363893 |
| Publishers | University of New Mexico Press |
| Pages | 298 |
| Dimensions | 151 × 229 × 23 mm · 454 g |