Dr. Fabio Jose Cardias Gomes, Adjunct Professor and Psychologist at the Federal University of Maranhao 12 July, 2017, Saint Petersburg Dear Dr. Fabio Jose Cardias Gomes, We are honoured to invite you to participate in the VIII International Congress “Sport, People and Health” , which will be held in Saint Petersburg (Russia) on 12-14 October, 2017, as an honoured guest. Main scientific target of the Congress is “Unity of the Olympic Movement. Preservation of ethical values of the world sports.” The Congress is held under patronage of the Council of Europe with support of the International Olympic Committee, UNESCO, the Ministry of Sports of Russian Federation, the Olympic Committee of Russia, the Government of Saint Petersburg. The International Congress takes place since 2003. The latest VII Congress (October 2015) brought together more than 650 participants from 36 countries of the world. Organizers of the Congress are: the International Social Organization for th...
This article explores the carnal dimensions of existence through ethnographic research in a mixed martial arts club. Mixed martial arts (MMA) is an emergent sport where competitors in a ring or cage utilize strikes (punches, kicks, elbows and knees) as well as submission techniques to defeat opponents. Through data gathered from in-depth interviews with MMA practitioners and participant observation in an MMA club, I elucidate the social processes that are integral to the production of an MMA fighter habitus. I examine how body techniques are learned and become attached to the identity of mixed martial arts fighters. Using Crossley’s concept of reflexive body techniques, I examine how MMA fighters engage in body callusing through use of reflexive body techniques thereby allowing them to withstand the rigors of the sport.
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