Fighting Sports, Gender, and the Commodification of Violence: Heavy Bag Heroines - Hardcover
Fighting Sports, Gender, and the Commodification of Violence: Heavy Bag Heroines - Hardcover
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by Victoria E. Collins (Author)
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.
Author Biography
Victoria E. Collins is associate professor and graduate program coordinator in the School of Justice Studies at Eastern Kentucky University.