The Body and Senses in Martial Culture
  The Body and Senses in Martial Culture
Titolo The Body and Senses in Martial Culture
AutoreLoh H.L.L; Loh Han Loong Lionel
Prezzo€ 35,04
EditorePalgrave Pivot
LinguaTesto in Inglese
FormatoAdobe DRM

Descrizione
This ethnographic study of a mixed martial arts gym in Thailand describes the everyday practices and lived experiences of martial art practitioners. Through the lived realities and everyday experiences of these fighters, this book seeks to examine why foreigners invest their time and money to train in martial arts in Thailand; the linkages between the embodiment of martial arts and masculinity; how foreign bodies consume martial arts and what they get out of it; the sensory reconfiguration required of a fighter; and the impact of transnational flows on bodily dispositions and knowledge. The author argues that being a successful fighter entails not only sensitized awareness and knowledge of one’s body, but also a reconfiguration of the senses.