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Red Nails, Black Skates: Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice

Erica Rand

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Description:Queer theorist and longtime Duke University Press author Erica Rand took up figure skating as an adult, out of a desire to compete in the Gay Games. In this book composed of short pieces, she combines anecdote, memoir, and queer cultural studies to reflect on topics ranging from her ambivalence about the straight femininity that figure skating requires, to the relation of sports injury to her own cancer scare. She compares figure skating to women’s hockey and roller derby and discusses the financial and emotional costs of competition. Through Rand’s narration, the pleasures and political complexities of the sport come through in a compelling way.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Red Nails, Black Skates: Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice. To get started finding Red Nails, Black Skates: Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 309

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ISBN: 0822352087

Description: Queer theorist and longtime Duke University Press author Erica Rand took up figure skating as an adult, out of a desire to compete in the Gay Games. In this book composed of short pieces, she combines anecdote, memoir, and queer cultural studies to reflect on topics ranging from her ambivalence about the straight femininity that figure skating requires, to the relation of sports injury to her own cancer scare. She compares figure skating to women’s hockey and roller derby and discusses the financial and emotional costs of competition. Through Rand’s narration, the pleasures and political complexities of the sport come through in a compelling way.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Red Nails, Black Skates: Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice. To get started finding Red Nails, Black Skates: Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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