Ethnography in martial arts studies /

Martial art studies is an interdisciplinary, international field in which ethnography plays a pivotal role. Since the 1970s, ethnographies of martial arts collectives have steadily developed in accordance with advancements of ethnography itself, including rich description and theoretical trends. Bes...

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Main Author: Jennings, George, active 2020
Other Authors: Atkinson, Paul, 1947- (Editor), Delamont, Sara, 1947- (Editor), Cernat, Alexandru (Editor), Sakshaug, Joseph W. (Editor), Williams, Richard A., active 2020 (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020.
Series:Participatory and arts-based research.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Martial art studies is an interdisciplinary, international field in which ethnography plays a pivotal role. Since the 1970s, ethnographies of martial arts collectives have steadily developed in accordance with advancements of ethnography itself, including rich description and theoretical trends. Besides contributions from other studies and disciplines, there are clear contributions from anthropology and sociology, including numerous monographs and special collections. Contemporary sociological ethnographies tend to centre on habitus and embodiment while analysing gender, violence, and pain. Meanwhile, in anthropology, martial arts ethnographies have examined magic, ritual, and religion in the native fighting systems across the world. In recent years, ethnographers have taken a more reflexive, first-person approach and have experimented with sensuous scholarship as well as autoethnographic and autophenomenological approaches. Virtual and "messy" ethnographies are ...
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529745801
1529745802
9781526421036
1526421038