Fighting for life: contest, sexuality, and consciousness
Auteur :
Ong, Walter J.
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780801478451
Date de publication :
14 févr. 2013
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What accounts for the popularity of the macho image, the fanaticism of sports enthusiasts, and the perennial appeal of Don Quixote's ineffectual struggles? In Fighting for Life, Walter J. Ong addresses these and related questions, offering insight into the role of competition in human existence. Focusing on the ways in which human life is...