Venezuelan Stick Fighting

The Civilizing Process in Martial Arts

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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Author: Michael J. Ryan ISBN: 9781498533218
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: October 5, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Michael J. Ryan
ISBN: 9781498533218
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: October 5, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

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 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.

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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 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.

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