Abstract
This essay reflects on the strive for realism and intensified experiences in contemporary forms of Mixed Martial Arts contests. It elaborates on the cultural meaning of violence and on the representation of violence in television versus the experience of real, bodily violence. The main theoretical tools are theories of culture, visuality, masculinity, and violence, developed by Roland Barthes, George L. Mosse, and Jacques Lacan.
| Original language | Swedish |
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| Title of host publication | Våld. Representation och verklighet |
| Editors | Eva Österberg, Marie Lindstedt Cronberg |
| Publisher | Nordic Academic Press |
| ISBN (Print) | 10: 91-89116-87-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Art History
Free keywords
- violence
- visual culture
- visual studies
- masculinity
- sports
- gender studies
- cultural studies
