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for the baillie gifford Prize for non-fiction short list Ed for the welcome book Prize in this ground-breaking new book, Thomas page mcbee, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity match at Madison Square garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violence. Through his experience of boxing - learning to get hit, and to hit back; wrestling with the camaraderie of the gym; confronting the betrayals and strength of his own body - mcbee examines the weight of male violence, the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes and the limitations of conventional masculinity. A wide-ranging exploration of gender in our society, amateur is ultimately a story of hope, as mcbee traces a way forward: a new masculinity, inside the ring and out of it. A graceful and uncompromising exploration of living, fighting and healing, in amateur we gain insight into the stereotypes and shifting realities of masculinity today through the eyes of a new man.

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Higher Education Textbooks

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Paperback

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English

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As Per Edition's Page count

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Textbooks & Study Guides, Higher Education Textbooks Books for Students, Teachers, Graduates, Professionals, and all others

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