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The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch

Paperback • 2016 • English

The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch

By Jonathan Gottschall

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About the book

An English professor starts training in mixed martial arts, exploring the science and history behind the violence of men When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym opens across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge. Pushing forty, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, he works up his nerve and finds himself training for an all-out cage fight. He sees it not just as a personal test, but also as an opportunity to answer questions that h...Show more

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ISBN

9780143108054

Publisher

PENGUIN BOOKS

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch

Format

Paperback

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