Seconds out : women and fighting /

"Kicking ass and taking notes - what it's like to be a woman in the ring. Alison Dean teaches English literature. She also punches people. But despite several amateur fights under her belt, she knows she will never be taken as seriously as a male boxer. 'You punch like a girl' st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dean, Alison (Alison V.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : Coach House Books, [2021]
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Martial arts > Social aspects.
Boxing > Social aspects.
Boxing for women.
Women martial artists.
Women boxers.
Violence in women.
Boxe > Aspect social.
Boxe féminine.
Pratiquantes des arts martiaux.
Boxeuses.
Violence chez la femme.
Boxing for women
Boxing > Social aspects
Martial arts > Social aspects
Violence in women
Women boxers
Women martial artists
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Warm-Up
  • One: An Education
  • Two: Histories and Futures
  • Three: Self-Defence
  • Four: Look the Part
  • Five: Grin and Bear It
  • Six: Anywhere but the Face
  • Seven: Mental Toughness
  • Eight: Built for It
  • Nine: Crying in Combat Sports
  • Ten: Lineage
  • Eleven: Work Ethic
  • Twelve: In the Ring
  • Epilogue: You've Changed

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