{"product_id":"9781487547103-skating-on-thin-ice","title":"Skating on Thin Ice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessional Hockey, Rape Culture, and Violence Against Women\u003cbr\u003eSkating on Thin Ice exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkating on Thin Ice\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy is it that professional sports, and notably hockey, remain a bastion for rape culture and violence against women? What are the conditions that allow a culture of toxic masculinity to persist despite awakenings elsewhere in society? What is the path forward, and how do we make officials, coaches, and athletes accountable?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of award-winning sociological research and sports journalism, Walter S. DeKeseredy, Martin D. Schwartz, and veteran sportswriter Stu Cowan find answers to these questions in \u003ci\u003eSkating on Thin Ice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the abusive, misogynistic, racist, and homophobic behaviors found in professional hockey and explains the larger societal forces that perpetuate and legitimate these harms. Confirming a recent federal government inquiry into Hockey Canada’s handling of sexual assault allegations, the book reveals that young men enter the NHL and other revenue-generating hockey leagues already trained and primed to treat women as objects – and often to commit violent acts against them. Rooted in the authors’ work in the sports world as well as their work with activists and governments, \u003ci\u003eSkating on Thin Ice\u003c\/i\u003e doesn’t just highlight the problem of hockey and rape culture, it also provides collaborative solutions for fixing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41119115182177,"sku":"9781487547103","price":28.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35390719_6d6f1df1-3db5-45d9-aa8f-a18ff9ff6d64.jpg?v=1752772487","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781487547103-skating-on-thin-ice","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}