Fighting sports, gender, and the commodities of violence: heavy bag heroines
Finding boxing in a strip-mall -- From Amazonians to cardio classes : women, consumerism, and combat sports -- Commodifying and the woman boxer : popular culture, media, and the sexualized fighter -- Fighting tough...but not too tough -- There are only three rules of fight club, "No spectators,...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham Boulder New York London
Lexington Books
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
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| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 21 A 2169 |
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| Summary: | Finding boxing in a strip-mall -- From Amazonians to cardio classes : women, consumerism, and combat sports -- Commodifying and the woman boxer : popular culture, media, and the sexualized fighter -- Fighting tough...but not too tough -- There are only three rules of fight club, "No spectators, no social media, and no boob shots!" -- Sparring like men? : gender maneuvering and the emotional work of getting in the ring -- Violence, safety, and self-defense : unpacking the narrative that boxing is self-defense -- The female fight : sport and the spectacle. "This book offers a glimpse into the cultural terrain of women's boxing as it manifests in everyday gyms for novice boxers. Taking an ethnographic approach, Collins examines broader understandings of gender, violence, self-defense, commodification, and health and fitness from the point of view of women who engage the sport"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | viii, 205 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781793600639 |