Getting physical: Subverting gender through self-defense

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-278

  De Welde, Kristine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Embodiment; Femininity; Resistance; Self defense

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038794179     PISSN: 08912416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891241603032003001     Document Type: Review

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