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The embarrassment show: individualism and the journey of the archetypal hero of MMA fighters in the movie The Hurt Business

This paper analyzes the performance of MMA fighters in the documentary The Hurt Business. The paper presents the construction of combatant's identity through Individualism's concept by Gilberto Velho, and also uses both Joseph Campbell's Journey of the Archetypal Hero and Goffman'...

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Main Author: Figueiredo, Wallace de
Format: Online
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2021
Subjects:
Individualismo
El viaje de un héroe
Arte marcial
El espectáculo del dolor
Individualism
Journey of the archetypal hero
Martial art
The hurt business
Trajetória de herói
O espetáculo da dor
Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/proa/article/view/16560
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Summary:This paper analyzes the performance of MMA fighters in the documentary The Hurt Business. The paper presents the construction of combatant's identity through Individualism's concept by Gilberto Velho, and also uses both Joseph Campbell's Journey of the Archetypal Hero and Goffman's concept of Embarrassment to show the meaning of narrative constructions after defeat, foster reasons for a relentless pursuit of victory.
ISSN:2175-6015

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