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Deconstructing Martial Arts
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Author : Paul Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Cardiff University Press
Release Date : 2019-06-24
Deconstructing Martial Arts written by Paul Bowman and has been published by Cardiff University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-24 with Social Science categories.
What is the essence of martial arts? What is their place in or relationship with culture and society? Deconstructing Martial Arts analyses familiar issues and debates that arise in scholarly, practitioner and popular cultural discussions and treatments of martial arts and argues that martial arts are dynamic and variable constructs whose meanings and values regularly shift, mutate and transform, depending on the context. It argues that deconstructing martial arts is an invaluable approach to both the scholarly study of martial arts in culture and society and also to wider understandings of what and why martial arts are. Placing martial arts in relation to core questions and concerns of media and cultural studies around identity, value, orientalism, and embodiment, Deconstructing Martial Arts introduces and elaborates deconstruction as a rewarding method of cultural studies.
Deconstructing Martial Arts
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Author : Paul Bowman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Deconstructing Martial Arts written by Paul Bowman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with SOCIAL SCIENCE categories.
Devastating Kung Fu Destructions
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Author : Noah Knapp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Devastating Kung Fu Destructions written by Noah Knapp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Sports & Recreation categories.
If your assailant uses his body as a weapon to harm you, your best defence is to take that weapon away from him by destroying it one limb, joint or vital organ at a time. This is your guide to doing exactly that. Sifu Noah Knapp details dozens of ways to disrupt the function and structural integrity of the human body as a means to escaping a deadly assault. Rather than relying on pain to stop an attacker, the kung fu destructions found in this book focus on disabling your assailant so he literally cannot continue assaulting you. You will learn destructions that work against the arms, legs, head, neck and core as well as key principles for applying these devastating skills. Sifu Knapp also explains the finer points of defensive movements (reaction and return strikes) and offensive movements (ripping, capturing and conquering) plus grappling and striking options that work against all areas of the body. This is a complete course in the powerful destruction attacks of this ancient martial art.
Mythologies Of Martial Arts
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Author : Paul Bowman, Professor of Cultural Studies at Cardiff University, UK
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-12-07
Mythologies Of Martial Arts written by Paul Bowman, Professor of Cultural Studies at Cardiff University, UK and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-07 with Social Science categories.
Mythologies of Martial Arts is an introduction to the key myths and ideologies around martial arts in contemporary popular culture internationally. It is the first book to draw together practical experience and seminal texts across a multitude of disciplines to offer original insights into the complex, contradictory world of martial arts. It is an accessible but theoretically sophisticated book aimed at student, scholars and anyone interested in martial arts practice.
Martial Arts Studies
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Author : Paul Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-04-09
Martial Arts Studies written by Paul Bowman and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The phrase “martial arts studies” is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest. But many academic fields including history, philosophy, anthropology, and Area studies already engage with martial arts in their own particular way. Therefore, is there really such a thing as a unique field of martial arts studies? Martial Arts Studies is the first book to engage directly with these questions. It assesses the multiplicity and heterogeneity of possible approaches to martial arts studies, exploring orientations and limitations of existing approaches. It makes a case for constructing the field of martial arts studies in terms of key coordinates from post-structuralism, cultural studies, media studies, and post-colonialism. By using these anti-disciplinary approaches to disrupt the approaches of other disciplines, Martial Arts Studies proposes a field that both emerges out of and differs from its many disciplinary locations.
Beyond Bruce Lee
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Author : Paul Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2013-04-02
Beyond Bruce Lee written by Paul Bowman and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-02 with Performing Arts categories.
In order to understand Bruce Lee, we must look beyond Bruce Lee to the artist's intricate cultural and historical contexts. This work begins by contextualising Lee, examining his films and martial arts work, and his changing cultural status within different times and places. The text examines Bruce Lee's films and philosophy in relation to the popular culture and cultural politics of the 1960s and 1970s, and it addresses the resurgence of his popularity in Hong Kong and China in the twenty-first century. The study also explores Lee's ongoing legacy and influence in the West, considering his function as a shifting symbol of ethnic politics and the ways in which he continues to inform Hollywood film-fight choreography. Beyond Bruce Lee ultimately argues Lee is best understood in terms of "cultural translation" and that his interventions and importance are ongoing.
Theorizing Bruce Lee
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Author : Paul Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 2010
Theorizing Bruce Lee written by Paul Bowman and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Art categories.
"Bruce Lee is a complex and contradictory figure, and it's a formidable task to take on the multiple facets of his legacyûfighter, film star, philosopher, nationalist, multiculturalist, innovator. With an approach as multidisciplinary and iconoclastic as Lee's approach to martial arts, Bowman provides an original and exhilarating account of Lee as 'cultural event'. No one has done a better job of explaining why the martial arts 'legend' remains such an important and provocative figure."ûLeon Hunt (Brunel University), author of Kung Fu Cult Masters: From Bruce Lee to Crouching Tiger. --
Deconstructing Popular Culture
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Author : Paul Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Release Date : 2008-09-10
Deconstructing Popular Culture written by Paul Bowman and has been published by Red Globe Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-10 with Philosophy categories.
Deconstruction thrives on uncertainty, which is often baffling for newcomers. Applying complex theory to recognizable examples from pop music, TV, film, books and newspapers, Paul Bowman unpicks the ideas of deconstruction. This book shows all students of cultural studies how to use deconstruction to read and make sense of culture.
The Invention Of Martial Arts
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Author : Paul Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-12-17
The Invention Of Martial Arts written by Paul Bowman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-17 with Social Science categories.
Through popular movies starring Bruce Lee and songs like the disco hit "Kung Fu Fighting," martial arts have found a central place in the Western cultural imagination. But what would 'martial arts' be without the explosion of media texts and images that brought it to a wide audience in the late 1960s and early 1970s? In this examination of the media history of what we now call martial arts, author Paul Bowman makes the bold case that the phenomenon of martial arts is chiefly an invention of media representations. Rather than passively taking up a preexisting history of martial arts practices--some of which, of course, predated the martial arts boom in popular culture--media images and narratives actively constructed martial arts. Grounded in a historical survey of the British media history of martial arts such as Bartitsu, jujutsu, judo, karate, tai chi, and MMA across a range of media, this book thoroughly recasts our understanding of the history of martial arts. By interweaving theories of key thinkers on historiography, such as Foucault and Hobsbawm, and Said's ideas on Orientalism with analyses of both mainstream and marginal media texts, Bowman arrives at the surprising insight that media representations created martial arts rather than the other way around. In this way, he not only deepens our understanding of martial arts but also demonstrates the productive power of media discourses.
Deconstructing Popular Culture
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Author : Paul Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-16
Deconstructing Popular Culture written by Paul Bowman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-16 with Social Science categories.
Popular culture permeates every aspect of our lives: from the music we listen to, the films and television shows we watch and the books we read. But who decides what counts as popular culture? Why is it so important? And how do we go about studying it? This book provides a comprehensive introduction to popular culture and examines the problems and possibilities of studying this fast changing field. Employing a unique approach, Bowman uses techniques of deconstruction to unpick, analyse and deconstruct contemporary examples of popular culture. The book looks at music, Hollywood film and the self-help movement to question claims behind the importance of popular culture and encourage readers to form their own interpretations of the culture they experience every day. With theory interwoven throughout, but in a way that is barely noticeable to the reader, the book provides covers the important theoretical work in the field, whilst directing the reader through ways to avoid common pitfalls in studying theory. An innovative user guide and glossary explain essential terms and ideas, making difficult concepts relevant, accessible and interesting. This witty, thought-provoking book provides a clear, novel introduction to popular culture for all students of cultural studies, media studies and sociology.