“Mexicans have a hard head but a soft belly.” Categorization Processes and Social Uses of Racial Stigma in Boxing Gyms in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods in France and in the United States

The purpose of this article is to analyze the categorization processes and social uses of racial stigma mobilized by young people in disadvantaged neighborhoods. It examines how boxers produce, use, and contest racialized categories when interpreting bodily competence and boxing performance. Based o...

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Auteur principal: Oualhaci, Akim
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Langue:Anglais
Publié: Appartenances & Altérités 2026
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Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM

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