| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 291 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Throughout America's past, some men have feared the descent of their gender into effeminacy, and turned their eyes to the ring in hopes of salvation. This work explains how the dominant fight sports in the United States have changed over time in response to broad shifts in American culture and ideals of manhood"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Global Fight Sports from Prehistory to 1607 -- I. "To Cut Out the Tongue or Pull Out the Eyes": Fight Sports in the Americas, 1607-1810 -- II. "A Boxing We Will Go": Boxing Takes Root in the United States, 1810-1915 -- III. "With the Energy of a Trip- Hammer and the Vehemence of a Sioux": Asian Martial Arts Come to the United States, 1850-1941 -- IV. "We Live in Our Heroes": Boxing Reigns Supreme in the United States, 1915-1941 -- V. "Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting": Asian Martial Arts Gain Unprecedented Popularity in the United States, 1941-1981 -- VI. "We Shall Not Stand by Helplessly": The Birth of Mixed Martial Arts, 1981 to the Present -- Chapter Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Hand-to-hand fighting -- United States.
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Hand-to-hand fighting. |
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United States. |
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Mixed martial arts -- United States.
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Mixed martial arts. |
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Masculinity -- United States -- History.
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Masculinity. |
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History. |
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Masculinity in sports -- United States -- History.
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Masculinity in sports. |
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Gender identity -- United States -- History.
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference. |
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Gender identity. |
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Subject |
Gender identity. |
| Other Form: |
Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe Thrasher, Christopher David. Fight Sports and American Masculinity . Salvation in Violence from 1607 to the Present |
| ISBN |
9781476618234 (electronic book) |
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1476618232 (electronic book) |
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9780786497041 |
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