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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1. VerfasserIn: Collins, Victoria E. (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books [2021]
In:Jahr: 2021
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UB: KB 21 A 2169
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Schlagwörter:
Boxing for women
Women boxers
Boxing > Social aspects
Boxen > Boxerin > Fitnesstraining > Fitnesscenter > Selbstverteidigung > Geschlechterrolle > Feminismus
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Zusammenfassung: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"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physische Details:viii, 205 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-1-7936-0063-9