Masculinity, Hierarchy, and the Auto Racing Fraternity: The Pit Stop as a Celebration of Social Roles

Men and Masculinities

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 180-196

  Shackleford, Ben A ^a  

^a Georgia Tech

Author keywords

fraternal ritual; institutions; motor sport; NASCAR; racing; regional culture; spectacle; technological enthusiasm; technological sublime; violence; Winston Cup

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990353939     PISSN: 1097184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X99002002004     Document Type: Article

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