Abstract
When an athlete uses anabolic steroids to increase his athletic performance, it is observed that a set of practices and speeches try to attribute to him an exclusive responsibility for consumption. In this article, we will discuss the cases of two Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters convicted for doping, with whom the authors have had contact. The contact lasted for six months, at two specialized academies in the city of Sao Paulo, in the year 2014. The methodology of this study consists in a praxiographic analysis, based on the Actor-Network Theory (TAR). In this work, we intend to deconstruct the logic of individual choice by the use of doping, by which the athlete is positioned as the sole responsible for the consumption.
Highlights
Quando um atleta utiliza anabolizantes, para aumentar seu rendimento esportivo, observa-se que um conjunto de práticas e discursos tenta atribuir a ele a responsabilidade exclusiva pelo consumo
We will discuss the cases of two Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters convicted for doping, with whom the authors have had contact
The contact lasted for six months, at two specialized academies in the city of São Paulo, in the year 2014
Summary
Quando um atleta utiliza anabolizantes, para aumentar seu rendimento esportivo, observa-se que um conjunto de práticas e discursos tenta atribuir a ele a responsabilidade exclusiva pelo consumo. Neste artigo serão discutidos os casos de dois lutadores de Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), condenados por doping. Os autores mantiveram contato com os atletas durante seis meses, em duas academias da cidade de São Paulo, no ano de 2014. O estudo fundamenta-se em uma metodologia praxiográfica, vinculada à Teoria Ator-Rede. Pretendeu-se desconstruir a lógica da “escolha individual” pelo uso de anabolizantes, na qual o atleta é posicionado como o único responsável pelo consumo
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