Author:
Thrasher, Christopher David.
Imprint:Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Descriptionvii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note:"To cut out the tongue or pull out the eyes" : fight sports in the Americas, 1607-1810 -- "A boxing we will go" : boxing takes root in the United States, 1810-1915 -- "With the energy of a trip-hammer and the vehemence of a Sioux" : Asian martial arts come to the United States, 1850-1941 -- "We live in our heroes" : boxing reigns supreme in the United States, 1915-1941 -- "Everybody was kung fu fighting" : Asian martial arts gain unprecedented popularity in the United States, 1941-1981 -- "We shall not stand by helplessly" : the birth of mixed martial arts, 1981 to the present.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290) and index.
Note:"Throughout America's past, some men have feared the descent of their gender into effeminacy, and turned their eyes to the ring in hopes of salvation. This work explains how the dominant fight sports in the United States have changed over time in response to broad shifts in American culture and ideals of manhood"-- Provided by publisher.
