Dale C. Spencer on Observant Participation and Becoming a Mixed Martial Artist

Published: March 26, 2015, 10:13 p.m.

In this episode, we talk with Dale C. Spencer, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Manitoba. Dale joins us to discuss ethnographic research. In particular, Dale explains the value of observant participation in understanding the sensory and phenomenological experiences of becoming a mixed martial artist. “When you are an observant participant, you are at stake. […]