Real knockouts : the physical feminism of women's self-defense /

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An examination of women's self-defense culture and its relationship to feminism. I was once a frightened feminist. So begins Martha McCaughey's odyssey into the dynamic world of women's self- defense, a culture which transforms women involved with it and which has equally profound imp...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McCaughey, Martha, 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, ©1997.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Self-defense for women > Social aspects.
Feminist theory.
Women > Crimes against > Prevention.
Autodéfense féminine > Aspect social.
Théorie féministe.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Safety.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction: The Challenge of the Self-Defense Movement
  • 1. Balls versus Ovaries
  • 2. Getting Mean
  • 3. The Fighting Spirit
  • 4. Changing Our Minds about Our Bodies
  • 5. Physical Feminism
  • Appendix: Conceiving the Kick of Self-Defense I Methods of Investigation
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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