Wacquant, Loic
Body and Soul: Notebooks of an Apprentice Boxer
- ISBN 13:
- 9780195305623
- author:
- Wacquant, Loic
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 20.83 x 2.29 x 13.72 centimetres
- Genre:
- Boxing
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Body & Soul: A sociologist's journey into the world of boxing
In this unique ethnography, French sociologist Loïc Wacquant spent three years immersed among local fighters in Chicago's South Side. He learned the skills and practices of pugilism, from shadow-boxing drills to sparring, and even participated in the Golden Gloves tournament.
The result is a compelling portrait of life and labor in the black American ghetto at century's end, combining rigorous sociological analysis with vivid storytelling. Wacquant's experiences shed new light on Pierre Bourdieu's concept of habitus, offering a model for "carnal sociology" that captures the essence of human practice.
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