TY - BOOK AU - Spencer,Dale C. TI - Ultimate fighting and embodiment: violence, gender, and mixed martial arts T2 - Routledge research in sport, culture and society SN - 9780203142912 (e-book : PDF) PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Mixed martial arts KW - Social aspects KW - Psychological aspects KW - Sports KW - Sex differences KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-192) and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Phenomenology and bodies -- 3. Time, space, and sense of fighting -- 4. Difference and bodies -- 5. Being an MMA fighter -- 6. Habit(us), body techniques, and body callusing -- 7. Narratives of despair, loss, and failure : pain, injury, and masculinities -- 8. Emotions and violence -- 9. Homosociality, (homo)eroticism, and dueling practice -- 10. Conclusion; Also available in print edition UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780203142912 ER -