From rookie to Rocky?: on modernity, identity and white-collar boxing

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From rookie to Rocky?: on modernity, identity and white-collar boxing

This thesis is the first sociological examination of white-collar boxing in the UK; a form of the sport particular to late modernity. Given this, the first research question asked is: what is white-collar boxing in this context? Further research questions pertain to social divisions and identity. Wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wright, Edward John
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	Professional athletes Boxing matches Boxing Social aspects Economic aspects
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49218/

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