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Prizefighting and Civilization
A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940
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In Prizefighting and Civilization: A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940, historian David C. LaFevor traces the history of pugilism in Mexico and Cuba from its controversial beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century through its exponential rise in popularity during the early twentieth century.
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- Publisher: UNM Press (May 1, 2022)
- Length: 298 pages
- ISBN13: 9780826363893
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This book presents rich histories of a broad number of actors and institutions of importance to the history of prizefighting in Mexico and Cuba between 1840 and 1940 and sophisticatedly embeds them in the broader sociocultural transformations of their times. . . . Its immense empirical richness opens up many routs for further research.--Marjolein Van Bavel, Sport in History
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