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A history of boxing in Mexico : masculinity, modernity, and nationalism / Stephen D. Allen

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Allen, Stephen D., 1980-
Published
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2017]
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 281 pages)
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Contents
Cover; Halftitle; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One. The Rise of Mexican Boxing; Chapter Two. "The Champion without a Crown"; Chapter Three. "An Authentic Product of the People"; Chapter Four. "The All-Powerful Mathematician"; Chapter Five. "A Swinger in and out of the Ring"; Chapter Six. "The Cuban with Mexican Spirit -- Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
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.
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ISBN
9780826358561 (electronic book)
082635856X (electronic book)
9780826358554 (printed case)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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