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Warrior Dreams: The Martial Arts and the American Imagination
John J. Donohue
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Hardback.
This is an analysis of the martial arts as socio-cultural and symbolic phenomena. As Americans search for a sense of purpose, belonging, and structure in life, they have chosen an Asian cultural tradition and changed it to suit the needs of contemporary American society. A brief historical summary of the development of martial arts in Japan sets the scene for the reinterpretation of the role of these arts by American mass media. Donohue, an anthropologist with a black belt in karate, explores the important role that the martial arts play in the American psyche. As a means of developing personal ... Read more
This is an analysis of the martial arts as socio-cultural and symbolic phenomena. As Americans search for a sense of purpose, belonging, and structure in life, they have chosen an Asian cultural tradition and changed it to suit the needs of contemporary American society. A brief historical summary of the development of martial arts in Japan sets the scene for the reinterpretation of the role of these arts by American mass media. Donohue, an anthropologist with a black belt in karate, explores the important role that the martial arts play in the American psyche. As a means of developing personal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780897893466
SKU
V9780897893466
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About John J. Donohue
JOHN J. DONOHUE is Academic Dean at Medaille College, Buffalo. He is trained as an anthropologist and also holds a black belt in karate. He is the author of The Forge of the Spirit: Structure, Motion, and Meaning in the Japanese Martial Tradition and is coeditor of The Human Condition in the Modern Age.
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