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'The manly game' : cricket and masculinity in Savannah, Georgia in 1859

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Lockley, Timothy James (2003) 'The manly game' : cricket and masculinity in Savannah, Georgia in 1859. International Journal of the History of Sport, Vol.20 (No.3). pp. 77-98. doi:10.1080/09523360412331305793

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Abstract

This study examines the rise and fall of the Savannah Cricket Club in 1859. It demonstrates that while cricket had deep historical roots in Georgia, there were specific reasons for the creation of the SCC in 1859. Most important of these was the players' own perception of their masculine identity, and the opportunity that cricket offered as a forum for its expression. By 1860, however, the approaching Civil War meant that military activity replaced sport as the main forum for expressing manliness. This study aims to shed new light on the interaction of sport, leisure and gender in antebellum Southern society.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure
E History America > E151 United States (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > History > Comparative American Studies
Faculty of Arts > History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Cricket -- History, Savannah Cricket Club, Savannah (Ga.) -- History, Masculinity in sports
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of the History of Sport
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0952-3367
Official Date: September 2003
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September 2003Published
Volume: Vol.20
Number: No.3
Page Range: pp. 77-98
DOI: 10.1080/09523360412331305793
Status: Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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