{"product_id":"skating-on-thin-ice-walter-dekeseredy-9781487547103","title":"Skating on Thin Ice: Professional Hockey, Rape Culture, and Violence Against Women","description":"\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Dekeseredy, Stu Cowan, Martin D. Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487547102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487547103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aevo Utp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.80w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024","brand":"Walter Dekeseredy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44121524928767,"sku":"9781487547103","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91f36db3-03ef-4438-bd5e-1276eade45f2.jpg?v=1687420224","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skating-on-thin-ice-walter-dekeseredy-9781487547103","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}