Women Athletes Of Mixed Martial Arts And Female Empowerment
Por Grasiela Oliveira Santana da Silva (Autor), Angelita Alice Jaeger (Autor), Paula Silva (Autor).
Em XXI Congresso Brasileiro de Ciências do Esporte e VIII CONICE - CONBRACE
Resumo
The inclusion of fighters in MMA stands out as a challenge to the norms prevailing in combat sports. The study analyses the re-signification of female bodies in MMA. The sample consisted of 3 sites. We selected posts with the theme of women athletes from November/2012 to July/2018. Data were subjected to content analysis. Results suggest that within the octagon athletes unleash potentials, they become symbols of resistance and empowerment.
