Venezuelan Stick Fighting

The Civilizing Process in Martial Arts

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

In Venezuelan Stick Fighting: The Civilizing Process in Martial Arts, Michael J. Ryan examines the modern and historical role of the secretive tradition of stick fighting within rural Venezuela. Despite profound political and economic changes from the early twentieth century to the modern day, traditional values, practices, and social imaginaries associated with older forms of masculinity and sociality are still valued. Stick, knife, and machete fighting are understood as key means of instilling the values of fortitude and cunning in younger generations. Recommended for scholars of anthropology, social science, gender studies, and Latin American studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-10-05
Mått:158 x 239 x 17 mm
Vikt:490 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:186
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Medarbetare:Green,ThomasA.
ISBN:9781498533201

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Kampsport och självförsvar inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

Michael J. Ryan is research associate at Binghamton University.

Recensioner i media

Venezuelan Stick Fighting provides the first in-depth anthropological study of Garrote. Michael Ryan’s outstanding study comes from years of committed practice, interviews with the most famous players, and a continuous dialogue with the broader field of traditional martial arts.

Innehållsförteckning

1. This is Garrote2. The ‘Civilizing’ of a Nation 3. Sites and Pedagogies of Garrote4. Secrecy and Deception 5. Belonging and the Role of Honor 6. Forging the Warriors Habitus7. The Creation of a National Patrimony8. Final Thoughts