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Taijiquan and the Search for the Little Old Chinese Man: Understanding Identity Through Martial Arts
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Taijiquan and the Search for the Little Old Chinese Man: Understanding Identity Through Martial Arts
the first book-length ethnography of a chinese martial arts association; the book tackles the general question of how human beings form viewpoints of themselves and others through the practice of an art in this case; the art of taijiquan (a.k.a. tai chi ). the first half of the book focuses on the author s own experience of studying taijiquan with teachers in the people s republic of china and the united states; then expands the discussion to include taijiquan as national symbol; taijiquan in the context of urban china; and the globalization of chineseness through taijiquan.
Productcode: 31493
Actors: Frank; Adam D
Category: BOOKS
SubCategories: ETHNIC STUDIES | EXERCISE | SOCIAL SCIENCE | ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES; SOCIAL SCIENCE | ANTHROPOLOGY | CULTURAL; HEALTH & FITNESS
Format: HARDCOVER
Year released: 11/2006