Fighting As Real As It Gets A Micro-Sociological Encounter
Michael Staack’s ethnography is the first and only comprehensive social-scientific analysis of the combat sport ‘mixed martial arts’. Based on systematic training observations, the author meticulously analyses how mixed martial arts practitioners conjoint
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Michael Staack
Fighting As Real As It Gets A Micro-Sociological Encounter
Beiträge zur Praxeologie Contributions to Praxeology Herausgegeben von Bruno Karsenti, Erhard Schüttpelz und Tristan Thielmann
Michael Staack
Fighting As Real As It Gets A Micro-Sociological Encounter
J. B. Metzler Verlag
Michael Staack Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt a.M., Germany
Supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) through the Collaborative Research Center „Media of Cooperation“ (SFB 1187). Supported by Stiftung Neue Phänomenologie. Beiträge zur Praxeologie / Contributions to Praxeology ISBN 978-3-476-04990-2 ISBN 978-3-476-04991-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-04991-9 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This J.B. Metzler imprint is published by the registered company Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin, Germany
“Mixed Martial Arts is fighting that qualifies as a sport, not a sport that qualifies as fighting.” Diogo, Mixed Martial Arts Trainer
Contents 1. Introduction: MMA as ‘Fighting As Real As It Gets’ ........................................ 1 1.1 ‘Fighting As Real As It Gets’ and ‘Kinetic Chess’ ........................................... 4 1.2 The topic of this book: An enquiry into MMA training ................................ 6 2. Literature on MMA ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 General social-scientific literature on MMA ................................................ 9 2.2 MMA as ‘real fighting’ ................................................................................ 13 2.3 Social-scientific literature on MMA training .............................................. 19 2.4 Focused résumé of MMA li
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