The invention of martial arts : popular culture between Asia and America /

'The Invention of Martial Arts' examines the media history of what we now call `martial arts' and argues that martial arts is a cultural construction that was born in film, TV, and other media. It argues that 'martial arts' exploded into popular consciousness entirely thanks...

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Main Author:	Bowman, Paul, 1971- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Subjects:	Martial arts > Anthropological aspects. Martial arts > History. Film & Video. PERFORMING ARTS. History & Criticism. Television. Media Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Martial arts Martial arts > Anthropological aspects Electronic books. History
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