Unleashing Manhood in the Cage: Masculinity and Mixed Martial Arts - Paperback

by Christian A. Vaccaro (Author), Melissa L. Swauger (Author)

This book uses a sociological and ethnographic lens to explore why MMA participants endure grueling workouts and serious injury. The authors argue that the idolization of MMA participants from their supporters, each other, and culture more generally is linked to the creation of a type of publicly accessible and consumable form of masculinity.

Author Biography

Christian A. Vaccaro is assistant professor of sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Melissa L. Swauger is associate professor of sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.