PINK GLOVES STILL GIVE BLACK EYES Exploring ‘Alternative’ Femininity in Women’s Combat Sports
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Channon, Alex and Phipps, Catherine. 2017. ‘Pink Gloves Still Give Black Eyes: Exploring ‘Alternative’ Femininity in Women’s Combat Sports’, Martial Arts Studies 3, 24-37. combat sports, femininity, gender, martial arts, women. Alex Channon is Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Studies at the University of Brighton, UK. His research explores various aspects of the relationship between sport, gender and the body, with a particular focus on martial arts and combat sports. Alex is the co-editor of Global Perspectives on Women in Combat Sports [Palgrave Macmillan, 2015], and the co-founder of the anti-violence initiative, Love Fighting Hate Violence [www.lfhv.org].
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