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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Lionel
Loh Han Loong has graduated from the University of Singapore (NUS) with a degree
and a masters in Social Sciences (Sociology). His areas of interests include the
sociology of the body, social memory, gender and sexuality, sports, and martial
arts. He is currently working as an educator and is interested in issues dealing
with pedagogy.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Body and Senses in Martial Culture
Authors: H.L.L Loh
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Globalization and Embodiment
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55742-1
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot New York
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55741-4Published: 13 May 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55742-1Published: 30 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-7750
Series E-ISSN: 2945-7769
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 137
Topics: Sociology of the Body, Sociology of Sport and Leisure