“Nature Is Dope” : Timothy Olson and Athletic Masculinity in Nature

Abstract

The emergence of ecofeminism in the last four decades has coincided with the development within critical studies on men and masculinities (CSMM) of various types of conceptual frameworks such as hegemonic masculinity (Connell), inclusive masculinity (Anderson), and hybrid masculinity (Bridges and Pascoe). Ecofeminism, or “feminist ecocriticism” (Oppermann 20, emphasis in original), allied with environmental justice ecocriticism (Adamson and Slovic; Sturgeon), has elaborated on the study of oppression by recognizing its intersectionality, and new material ecocriticism and feminisms (Alaimo and Hekman; Iovino and Oppermann) have highlighted how that oppression centers on bodies. However, even though Connell discussed green, environmentalist...