Boxing, the Gym, and Men: The Mark of the Fist - Cultural Sociology (eBOOK)

Author:Jerome Beauchez

File Format:PDF

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Categories:Sports Books, Society, Education, Politics

Uploaded:2017-07-08 00:00:00 (2017)

Pages:217

Format:Hardback

ISBN:9783319560281

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Overview:Boxing, the Gym, and Men: The Mark of the Fist - Cultural Sociology - This book explores the lived experiences of boxers in a French banlieue, largely populated by people from working-class and immigrant backgrounds. Jerome Beauchez, who joined in the men's daily workouts for many years, analyzes the act of boxing as a high-stakes confrontation that extends well beyond the walls of the gym. Exploring the physical and existential realities of combat, the author provides a multifaceted "thick description" of this world and shows that the violence faced by the gym's members is not so much to be found in the ring as in the adversity of everyday racism and social exclusion. Boxing can therefore be understood as an act of resistance that is about more than simply fighting an opponent and that reflects all the existential struggles facing these men who are both stigmatized and socially dominated by race and class.

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