The Body and Senses in Martial Culture (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

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.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Pivot
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Globalization and Embodiment
Release date:	May 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	H. L. L Loh • Lionel Loh Han Loong
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	137
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-55741-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure
LSN:	1-137-55741-9
Barcode:	9781137557414

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