Venezuelan Stick Fighting

Venezuelan Stick Fighting
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 187
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ISBN-10 : 9781498533218
ISBN-13 : 1498533213
Rating : 4/5 (213 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Venezuelan Stick Fighting by : Michael J. Ryan

Download or read book Venezuelan Stick Fighting written by Michael J. Ryan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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