Le duc de Rohan : officier et penseur militaire du xviie siècle
This article examines the notion of virility in the context of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, highlighting the way in which it is experienced and embodied by male and female practitioners. On the tatamis that I have frequented assiduously since 2016, it appears that fighting virility is not exclusively mascul...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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2007
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | This article examines the notion of virility in the context of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, highlighting the way in which it is experienced and embodied by male and female practitioners. On the tatamis that I have frequented assiduously since 2016, it appears that fighting virility is not exclusively masculine, but rather constitutes a collective quest that transcends gender categories. Through an ethnography conducted within two French clubs, I demonstrate that virility must first be constructed, then maintained, through intense and constant physical commitment. This commitment makes both male and female practitioners what I call “durs au mâle”. However, it should be emphasised that female practitioners must not only compete to assert their virility, but also manage a double burden: that of being recognised as competent while negotiating their femininity within an environment that is often dominated by male norms. This quest for virility thus becomes a question of perspective, revealing how female bodies can be perceived as threats to male virility, while opening the way to a redefinition of gender roles in this context. |
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