Venezuelan Stick Fighting: The Civilizing Process in Martial Arts
Author:   Michael J. Ryan ,  Thomas A. Green
Publisher:   Lexington Books
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9781498533201


Pages:   186
Publication Date:   05 October 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Michael J. Ryan ,  Thomas A. Green
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9781498533201


ISBN 10:   1498533205
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   05 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. This is Garrote 2. The ‘Civilizing’ of a Nation 3. Sites and Pedagogies of Garrote 4. Secrecy and Deception 5. Belonging and the Role of Honor 6. Forging the Warriors Habitus 7. The Creation of a National Patrimony 8. Final Thoughts

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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. -- Matthias Rohrig Assuncao, University of Essex


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. -- Matthias Roehrig Assuncao, University of Essex


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Michael J. Ryan is research associate at Binghamton University.

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