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Fighting Identity: reflections on its contribution to conviviality and ethnography: Book Review of Fighting Identity: An Ethnography of Kickboxing in East London, by Amit Singh, Reviewed by Solinda Morgillo.

Authors :
Morgillo, Solinda
Source :
Identities. Aug2024, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p554-557. 4p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This book review discusses "Fighting Identity: An Ethnography of Kickboxing in East London" by Amit Singh. The review highlights how the book explores the formation of solidarities between Polish and Black fighters in East London, going beyond the divisive narratives of Brexit and emphasizing their shared identity as fighters. Singh's research combines Bourdieu's habitus and Butler's performativity theory to analyze how subjectivity and identity are negotiated in a post-Brexit Britain. The review praises Singh's careful and compassionate approach to his research participants and recommends the book for undergraduate and graduate students studying race and racism. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1070289X
Volume :
31
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Identities
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178419404
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/1070289X.2024.2347098