Mixed Martial Arts: Civilizing or Decivilizing Process? A Bibliometric Analysis
Mixed Martial Arts: Civilizing or Decivilizing Process? A Bibliometric Analysis
Author(s): Robin Delory, Pascal Roland, Olivier SirostSubject(s): Studies in violence and power, Sports Studies
Published by: Trivent Publishing
Keywords: Norbert Elias; Bibliometric Analysis; Decivilizing Process; Mixed Martial Arts; Quest for excitement; Violence;
Summary/Abstract: Within the sporting landscape much has changed from the proliferation and integration of new technologies, for example, the practice of mixed martial arts (MMA) has developed on the fringes of modern sport. It combines several martial arts, is practised in a cage, and allows ground strikes. MMA is presented here within a framework inspired by Norbert Elias's theory of civilizing of aggressive impulses through sport. We reviewed more than 20 years of literature, with 785 international references and a triple analysis of the discipline, those being physical violence, symbolism, the play impulse.
Journal: The Philosophical Journal of Conflict and Violence
- Issue Year: 2/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 238-263
- Page Count: 26
- Language: English