RT Article
T1 Re-reading Pistorius. How Do Hegemonic Masculinity, Celebrity Status, and Affective Atmosphere Help Us Understand Pistorius's Crime?
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 15/16
SP 4113
OP 4136
A1 Nosal, Przemysław
A1 Organista, Natalia
A2 Organista, Natalia
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/194166802X
AB Oscar Pistorius's parole in January 2024 offers a new perspective on the South African runner. This article examines Pistorius within the context of social factors that influenced his behavior and the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Drawing on Connell's gender order theory, Messner's triad of violence, and affective atmosphere, it reveals how Pistorius, despite his disability, embraced hegemonic masculinity and became a sports star. The case highlights professional men’s sports as a potential risk factor for violent behavior but underscores the need for contextualizing violence in sports, as predicting its occurrence is complex.
K1 sports celebrity
K1 hegemonic masculinity
K1 sport-related violence
K1 sport and gender
K1 Oscar Pistorius
DO 10.1177/10778012241309364