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Publication details [#49536]
Oates, Thomas P. 2007. The Erotic Gaze in the NFL Draft. Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies 4 (1) : 74–90.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Routledge
Annotation
This paper discusses how frequent expressions of desire for the bodies of mostly black prospects in the American National Football League (NFL) draft, affirm inter-male dominance based on race hierarchy by using the patriarchal behavior of the male gaze.