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Fighting for Acceptance: Mixed Martial Artists and Violence in American Society | 
 enlarge | Author: David T Mayeda
Creator: David E Ching
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 338593
Media: Paperback
Edition: 0
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 264
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0595478913
EAN: 9780595478910
ASIN: 0595478913
Publication Date: January 18, 2008
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Product Description
In recent years, mixed martial arts, also known as ultimate fighting, has become the fastest-growing sport in American society, but it is also considered the most controversial. Based on interviews conducted with forty mixed martial arts athletes, Fighting for Acceptance answers these questions: - Who are the ultimate fighters?
- How did they become involved in the sport?
- What goes on in their heads while competing?
- Do the fighters feel a social responsibility to preach nonviolence out of the sport?
- How do they see themselves fitting into todays society?
Authors David Mayeda, a mixed martial arts fan and occasional fighter, and David Ching explore these political and sociological issues through in-depth interviews with fighters such as Randy The Natural Couture, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Dangerous Dan Henderson, Jason MayheM Miller, Antonio McKee, Frank Trigg, Travis Lutter, Chris The Crippler Leben, and Guy Mezger. Fighting for Acceptance is for the sports fans and its critics alike as it delves into the ramifications of the athletic event. This growing phenomenon is so controversial that many still question if it should even be considered a sport.
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 a beginner's primer of the business of MMA October 3, 2008
Should you be a newly introduced fan or an aficionado of long standing, this book is an excellent window into the realities of MMA. Using direct quotes gained through arduous interviews it weaves a tapestry that touches upon the trials and anxieties of trying to keep it together while trying to make it. And shares the bare bones of a 3-tier system that is the business of MMA. Regardless if you want to be ringside or inside the ring or cage for that matter, consider this book, it's a great text.
 uncritical, lacked depth, yet a step forward for MMA research July 5, 2008
Madeya and Chings book was a step forward in terms of the limited academic research that has been conducted in the field of Mixed Martial Arts.
I found the book to be well grounded in terms of literature around sports sociology, masculinity research, and what little is aready written about MMA. These foundations, along with the rich type of data they had should have provided a rich critical analysis of the sport, it's commodification, and it's participants. However, the analysis of Madeya and Ching's book was shallow, uncritical, and at times overly biased towards the sport. One gets the notion that the authors were star-struck by the famous athletes they interviewed.
These critiques aside, Madeya and Ching lay the groundwork for further research in this field and for this I offer my thanks.
EXCELLENT BOOK - April 2, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK IS INTERESTING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING. IT SHOULD APPEAL TO ALL BOYS (AND GIRLS) INTERESTED IN MARTIAL ARTS. IT IS WRITTEN FROM THE PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE AUTHORS , WHICH MAKES IT REALLY REAL. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE COACHES, AS WELL AS SOCIOLOGY TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS, WILL FIND THIS TO BE AN EXCELLENT TEXT BOOK. THE AUTHORS ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND THE BOOK WELL-RESEARCHED.
Extremely entertaining & informative read! January 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book will bring very important issues regarding MMA to both the hard core fan as well as the casual sports fan that sees MMA as a new sport on the block. The authors provide many references from actual fighters to solidify their points which are interesting to read to see the actual viewpoints of these world class athletes that compete in the ultimate test of man vs. man. Although written by two university professors, the book is a very good read and does not come off as too scholastic, but it makes great points and is a must read for all MMA fans.
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