Prizefighting and Civilization

A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940

By David C. LaFevor
Published by UNM Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

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.

About The Author

David C. LaFevor

David C. LaFevor is an associate professor of Latin American history and digital humanities at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the coauthor of The Third Century: U.S.-Latin American Relations since 1889.

Product Details

  • Publisher: UNM Press (May 1, 2020)
  • Length: 298 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780826361585

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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

LaFevor analyzes the history of prizefighting in Cuba and Mexico from 1840 to 1940 in this well-researched study. . . . Recommended.--D. Newcomer, Choice

LaFevor analyzes the history of prizefighting in Cuba and Mexico from 1840 to 1940 in this well-researched study. . . . Recommended.--D. Newcomer, Choice

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A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940

By David C. LaFevor
Published by UNM Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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