Toomas Gross
Biographic Data
| ID | 6187822 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Toomas Gross |
| GIVEN NAMES | Toomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Gross |
| SIGNATURE | GROSS T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Talking about and coping with pain and suffering in ultrarunning as moral language
Ultrarunning places the athlete’s body in situations of self-inflicted pain and suffering. This study, building on the ethnographic example of recreational ultrarunners in Estonia and drawing upon qualitative data from semi-structured interviews, blog analysis, and participant observation, examines the narrative representations of these situations in two contexts: when runners discuss pain and suffering in ultrarunning generally, and when they en…
Some People Smoke and Drink, I Run”
Recreational long-distance runners’ exercising levels often considerably exceed those necessary for keeping healthy. As their running careers unfold, many runners become inspired not so much by fitness and health but by other corollaries of running, such as capacity to endure high levels of pain and exhaustion or novel bodily experiences. As I show in the ethnographic example of Estonian runners, a “low-resolution” explanation of such a shift in …
Changing Faith
This article discusses conversion to Protestantism in the Zapotec communities of the State of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. Conversion to Protestantism in these predominantly Catholic villages has a rupture effect on converts' relationships with their families as well as the Catholic majority. This transformation can be interpreted as a 'social cost', which influences religious choices made by individuals and the sustainability of their new religiou…
Changing Faith
This article discusses conversion to Protestantism in the Zapotec communities of the State of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. Conversion to Protestantism in these predominantly Catholic villages has a rupture effect on converts' relationships with their families as well as the Catholic majority. This transformation can be interpreted as a 'social cost', which influences religious choices made by individuals and the sustainability of their new religiou…
Some People Smoke and Drink, I Run”
Recreational long-distance runners’ exercising levels often considerably exceed those necessary for keeping healthy. As their running careers unfold, many runners become inspired not so much by fitness and health but by other corollaries of running, such as capacity to endure high levels of pain and exhaustion or novel bodily experiences. As I show in the ethnographic example of Estonian runners, a “low-resolution” explanation of such a shift in …
Changing Faith
This article discusses conversion to Protestantism in the Zapotec communities of the State of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. Conversion to Protestantism in these predominantly Catholic villages has a rupture effect on converts' relationships with their families as well as the Catholic majority. This transformation can be interpreted as a 'social cost', which influences religious choices made by individuals and the sustainability of their new religiou…
Some People Smoke and Drink, I Run”
Recreational long-distance runners’ exercising levels often considerably exceed those necessary for keeping healthy. As their running careers unfold, many runners become inspired not so much by fitness and health but by other corollaries of running, such as capacity to endure high levels of pain and exhaustion or novel bodily experiences. As I show in the ethnographic example of Estonian runners, a “low-resolution” explanation of such a shift in …
Talking about and coping with pain and suffering in ultrarunning as moral language
Ultrarunning places the athlete’s body in situations of self-inflicted pain and suffering. This study, building on the ethnographic example of recreational ultrarunners in Estonia and drawing upon qualitative data from semi-structured interviews, blog analysis, and participant observation, examines the narrative representations of these situations in two contexts: when runners discuss pain and suffering in ultrarunning generally, and when they en…
Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Addiction (1 work) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Doping in Sports (1 work) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (1 work) · Ethnography (1 work) · Faith (1 work)