Fighting scholars : habitus and ethnographies of martial arts and combat sports /

'Fighting Scholars' presents insightful ethnographic research on a range of different martial arts and combat sports. Taking the habitus as a central theme of analysis, the different contributions of this volume are aligned within the same project that began to crystallize in Loïc Wacquan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sánchez García, Raúl (Editor ), Spencer, Dale C., 1979- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Anthem Press, 2013.
Colección:Key issues in modern sociology.
Temas:
Martial arts > Anthropological aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Martial Arts & Self-Defense.
Martial arts > Anthropological aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:'Fighting Scholars' presents insightful ethnographic research on a range of different martial arts and combat sports. Taking the habitus as a central theme of analysis, the different contributions of this volume are aligned within the same project that began to crystallize in Loïc Wacquant's 'Body and Soul': the construction of a 'carnal sociology' that constitutes an exploration of the social world 'from' the body.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (234 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780857283429
0857283421

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