Reinventing Martial Arts in the 21st Century: Eastern Stimulus, Western Response

ISBN-13: 9781433182938 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

J. a. Mangan; George Jennings

Opis

Martial arts are being re-imagined and reconstructed beyond the arenas of combat and sport in 21st-century Western context. The book shows how elements of martial arts, often from East Asian societies, are being adapted, critiqued, managed and merged to suit the social needs of today's martial artists and public.

Recenzje

"Dr. Jennings' Reinventing Martial Arts in the 21st Century is a fresh, extremely current piece. Written in a clear, precise and simple language, it addresses many of the topics inspiring contemporary social research on martial arts-their hybridization with other movements systems, their consideration as self-help or therapy practices, or their protection, revival or reinvention as intangible cultural heritage, to name a few. It is solidly structured and developed, presenting findings on all these fields, based on the author's original research and knowledge as a veteran martial artist. No doubt this book is a brilliant contribution to the field of study of martial arts and combat sports." -Carlos Gutiérrez García, Associate Professor, Department of Physical and Sport Education, Universidad de León, Spain; Editor-in-Chief of Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas

Spis treści

Preface - Acknowledgments - List of Abbreviations - Introduction: Conceptualising the Martial Arts in Contemporary Society - Chinese Martial Arts as Art Forms - Martial Arts as the Basis for Mixed Movement Systems - Martial Arts as the Social Structure for Self- Help - The Restructuring of Martial Arts as Therapy - Regulating the Martial Arts Industry: The McDojo Critique - The Revival and Protection of Martial Arts as Heritage - Teachers, Networks and Relationships in the Martial Arts - Investing into the Martial Arts and Related Practices - My Martial Arts Journey: An Autoethnography - Conclusions and Future Directions - Index.

O autorze

Dr. George Jennings has been researching the martial arts since his undergraduate dissertation in 2004. He holds a PhD in Sport and Health Sciences from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, and is Senior Lecturer in Sport Sociology at Cardiff Metropolitan University. George has over 40 publications.