Fabiana Turelli
Biographic Data
| ID | 2930713 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fabiana Turelli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fabiana |
| FAMILY NAME | Turelli |
| SIGNATURE | TURELLI F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manitoba |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3202-3007 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of Women in Martial Arts and Combat Sports
This study presents a systematic review that aims to critically map Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in MACS, focusing on women’s experiences. We followed the PRISMA 2020 statement and collected data from 44 articles hosted on SportDiscus and Women Studies International Forum (EBSCO), Core Collection (Web of Science) and Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest) between June and October 2024. The findings show that women face multiple challenges rel…
Fight!? Empowering women through martial arts and combat sports
A discourse of women’s empowerment in martial arts and combat sports (MACS) through self-defence training is widely spread, although not indeed effective. Despite the promises of women’s ability for self-defence, they have remained over the years at the margins of MACS, specifically karate, both at an elite and amateur levels, in the Global North and South. The structure, tradition, hierarchy, and pedagogy are kept usually by men in MACS position…
Suddenly they are crying. Damm! What is this?’ – conflicting martial gendered embodiment for women karate athletes
Martial arts and combat sports (MACS) are often gender binary environments. In karate, women tend to be considered unable to learn and properly perform martial arts and martial movements due to their gender. The social embodiment they bring as ‘girls’, socially allowing them to cry, leads their coaches to affirm that women are not made for fighting. By taking a critical, feminist, social-constructionist framework, we explore how this embodiment i…
You must feel it. If you do karate without feeling it, it's empty
Women and girls who start practising in martial arts and combat sports (MACS) tend to abandon the practices early after joining them. Women and girls usually are not captivated to remain training, instead facing many challenges that push them out of practices. Yet a few continue. We wonder, then, what makes them do so. We explored this in a study with 14 women elite-level athletes, who were in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympic Games, …
Intersectionality in research on equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport
Research increasingly focuses on intersectionality to advance existing approaches to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in sport. Intersectionality is a complex concept that has been defined and operationalized in various ways. Using a systematic review comprising 41 peer-reviewed publications, this paper examines the extent to which and how research on EDI in sport engages with intersectional thinking and practice. The authors used three the…
How is intersectionality being represented by Australian sports organisations? A content analysis
In the realm of critical social theory, the application of intersectionality is crucial for addressing social inequalities and advocating for social justice. Our research focuses on the growing integration of intersectionality in Australian sport systems, a development observed in government documents and sports organisations’ operational procedures. Despite this trend, challenges persist in effectively implementing intersectionality due to the c…
A tale of embodied domination, queer feelings, and decolonial disruption in sport
‘Fighting like a girl ’
Background Female learning of movement in elite combat sports has not been studied enough to date. Literature on movement learning and teaching of complex skills has not, to date, focused on karate, and the scarce literature on the learning of elite karate practitioners mostly does not focus on women. Nevertheless, women fighters participated in karate as an Olympic sport, even if such status was temporary, limited to Tokyo 2020 (2021).Purpose In…
Una paradoja del poder
L’autonomisation (empowerment) des femmes est de plus en plus recherchée dans les sociétés de nombreuses régions du monde. Dans ce contexte, les femmes cherchent de plus en plus à occuper des lieux considérés comme masculins, ce qui donne le sentiment de surmonter les barrières sociales. Les arts martiaux et sports de combat (en anglais, Martial Arts and Combat Sports ou MACS) pratiqués par les femmes les renforcent sans aucun doute et conduisent…
Pre-service teachers’ experiences of an activist approach in a health and physical education teacher education context
In the past four decades, health and physical education teacher education (HPETE) research has grown, emphasising social justice and activist approaches as a way to challenge the status quo of systems of oppression, including capitalism, imperialism, patriarchy, racism, LGBTQI+ phobia, and ableism. Despite a wealth of research on social justice and activist approaches in HPETE, there is a notable gap in understanding the outcomes for pre-service …
I’ve Always Fought a Little against the Tide to Get Where I Want to Be’—Construction of Women’s Embodied Subjectivity in the Contested Terrain of High-Level Karate
Karate can be both a martial art and a combat sport. Male and female karate athletes attended the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 (2021). Elite sport often portrays female athletes through the sexualization of their bodies, while the martial environment leaves them open to accusations of masculinization. In the process of constructing themselves as fighters, karateka women do produce new ways of performing femininities and masculinities, which is a hard…
Sport Karate and the Pursuit of Wellness
Health problems in society are numerous, not least stress and stress-related illness. Physical activities, including martial arts, are increasingly viewed as a means of managing such risks to health. While there are forms of karate that have a philosophical and meditative character that is related to spiritual wellness, karate as a competitive sport is less likely to be thought of in this light. The purpose of this paper is to present through a p…
Lutadora, pesquisadora
O presente trabalho relata aspectos de uma etnografia realizada em um dojo de caratê, cujo objetivo foi pesquisar a produção e as relações com dor e sofrimento corporal aliadas a afirmações de masculinidade. Não tratamos aqui dos resultados da pesquisa, mas do percurso, das questões que deram forma a ela, considerando uma especificidade: a responsável pelo trabalho de campo é carateca desse dojo e seu movimento de respeitada faixa preta para pesq…
Pre-service teachers’ experiences of an activist approach in a health and physical education teacher education context
In the past four decades, health and physical education teacher education (HPETE) research has grown, emphasising social justice and activist approaches as a way to challenge the status quo of systems of oppression, including capitalism, imperialism, patriarchy, racism, LGBTQI+ phobia, and ableism. Despite a wealth of research on social justice and activist approaches in HPETE, there is a notable gap in understanding the outcomes for pre-service …
How is intersectionality being represented by Australian sports organisations? A content analysis
In the realm of critical social theory, the application of intersectionality is crucial for addressing social inequalities and advocating for social justice. Our research focuses on the growing integration of intersectionality in Australian sport systems, a development observed in government documents and sports organisations’ operational procedures. Despite this trend, challenges persist in effectively implementing intersectionality due to the c…
I’ve Always Fought a Little against the Tide to Get Where I Want to Be’—Construction of Women’s Embodied Subjectivity in the Contested Terrain of High-Level Karate
Karate can be both a martial art and a combat sport. Male and female karate athletes attended the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 (2021). Elite sport often portrays female athletes through the sexualization of their bodies, while the martial environment leaves them open to accusations of masculinization. In the process of constructing themselves as fighters, karateka women do produce new ways of performing femininities and masculinities, which is a hard…
Lutadora, pesquisadora
O presente trabalho relata aspectos de uma etnografia realizada em um dojo de caratê, cujo objetivo foi pesquisar a produção e as relações com dor e sofrimento corporal aliadas a afirmações de masculinidade. Não tratamos aqui dos resultados da pesquisa, mas do percurso, das questões que deram forma a ela, considerando uma especificidade: a responsável pelo trabalho de campo é carateca desse dojo e seu movimento de respeitada faixa preta para pesq…
Lutadora, pesquisadora
O presente trabalho relata aspectos de uma etnografia realizada em um dojo de caratê, cujo objetivo foi pesquisar a produção e as relações com dor e sofrimento corporal aliadas a afirmações de masculinidade. Não tratamos aqui dos resultados da pesquisa, mas do percurso, das questões que deram forma a ela, considerando uma especificidade: a responsável pelo trabalho de campo é carateca desse dojo e seu movimento de respeitada faixa preta para pesq…
Sport Karate and the Pursuit of Wellness
Health problems in society are numerous, not least stress and stress-related illness. Physical activities, including martial arts, are increasingly viewed as a means of managing such risks to health. While there are forms of karate that have a philosophical and meditative character that is related to spiritual wellness, karate as a competitive sport is less likely to be thought of in this light. The purpose of this paper is to present through a p…
I’ve Always Fought a Little against the Tide to Get Where I Want to Be’—Construction of Women’s Embodied Subjectivity in the Contested Terrain of High-Level Karate
Karate can be both a martial art and a combat sport. Male and female karate athletes attended the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 (2021). Elite sport often portrays female athletes through the sexualization of their bodies, while the martial environment leaves them open to accusations of masculinization. In the process of constructing themselves as fighters, karateka women do produce new ways of performing femininities and masculinities, which is a hard…
‘Fighting like a girl ’
Background Female learning of movement in elite combat sports has not been studied enough to date. Literature on movement learning and teaching of complex skills has not, to date, focused on karate, and the scarce literature on the learning of elite karate practitioners mostly does not focus on women. Nevertheless, women fighters participated in karate as an Olympic sport, even if such status was temporary, limited to Tokyo 2020 (2021).Purpose In…
Una paradoja del poder
L’autonomisation (empowerment) des femmes est de plus en plus recherchée dans les sociétés de nombreuses régions du monde. Dans ce contexte, les femmes cherchent de plus en plus à occuper des lieux considérés comme masculins, ce qui donne le sentiment de surmonter les barrières sociales. Les arts martiaux et sports de combat (en anglais, Martial Arts and Combat Sports ou MACS) pratiqués par les femmes les renforcent sans aucun doute et conduisent…
Pre-service teachers’ experiences of an activist approach in a health and physical education teacher education context
In the past four decades, health and physical education teacher education (HPETE) research has grown, emphasising social justice and activist approaches as a way to challenge the status quo of systems of oppression, including capitalism, imperialism, patriarchy, racism, LGBTQI+ phobia, and ableism. Despite a wealth of research on social justice and activist approaches in HPETE, there is a notable gap in understanding the outcomes for pre-service …
Intersectionality in research on equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport
Research increasingly focuses on intersectionality to advance existing approaches to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in sport. Intersectionality is a complex concept that has been defined and operationalized in various ways. Using a systematic review comprising 41 peer-reviewed publications, this paper examines the extent to which and how research on EDI in sport engages with intersectional thinking and practice. The authors used three the…
How is intersectionality being represented by Australian sports organisations? A content analysis
In the realm of critical social theory, the application of intersectionality is crucial for addressing social inequalities and advocating for social justice. Our research focuses on the growing integration of intersectionality in Australian sport systems, a development observed in government documents and sports organisations’ operational procedures. Despite this trend, challenges persist in effectively implementing intersectionality due to the c…
A tale of embodied domination, queer feelings, and decolonial disruption in sport
Assessing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of Women in Martial Arts and Combat Sports
This study presents a systematic review that aims to critically map Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in MACS, focusing on women’s experiences. We followed the PRISMA 2020 statement and collected data from 44 articles hosted on SportDiscus and Women Studies International Forum (EBSCO), Core Collection (Web of Science) and Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest) between June and October 2024. The findings show that women face multiple challenges rel…
Fight!? Empowering women through martial arts and combat sports
A discourse of women’s empowerment in martial arts and combat sports (MACS) through self-defence training is widely spread, although not indeed effective. Despite the promises of women’s ability for self-defence, they have remained over the years at the margins of MACS, specifically karate, both at an elite and amateur levels, in the Global North and South. The structure, tradition, hierarchy, and pedagogy are kept usually by men in MACS position…
Suddenly they are crying. Damm! What is this?’ – conflicting martial gendered embodiment for women karate athletes
Martial arts and combat sports (MACS) are often gender binary environments. In karate, women tend to be considered unable to learn and properly perform martial arts and martial movements due to their gender. The social embodiment they bring as ‘girls’, socially allowing them to cry, leads their coaches to affirm that women are not made for fighting. By taking a critical, feminist, social-constructionist framework, we explore how this embodiment i…
You must feel it. If you do karate without feeling it, it's empty
Women and girls who start practising in martial arts and combat sports (MACS) tend to abandon the practices early after joining them. Women and girls usually are not captivated to remain training, instead facing many challenges that push them out of practices. Yet a few continue. We wonder, then, what makes them do so. We explored this in a study with 14 women elite-level athletes, who were in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympic Games, …
Sports, Gender, and Society (7 works) · Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Martial arts (5 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Athletes (4 works) · Doping in Sports (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works)