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Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts

By: Lu Zhouxiang

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Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts

By: Lu Zhouxiang

Chinese martial arts is considered by many to symbolise the strength of the Chinese and their pride in their history, and has long been regarded as an important element of Chinese culture and national identity. Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts comprehensively examines the development of Chinese martial arts in the context of history and politics, and highlights its role in nation building and identity construction over the past two centuries. This book explores how the development of Chinese martial arts was influenced by the ruling regimes’ political and military policies, as well as the social and economic environment. It also discusses the transformation of Chinese martial arts into its modern form as a competitive sport, a sport for all and a performing art, considering the effect of the rapid transformation of Chinese society in the 20th century and the influence of Western sports. The text concludes by examining the current prominence of Chinese martial arts on a global scale and the bright future of the sport as a unique cultural icon and national symbol of China in an era of globalisation. Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts is important reading for researchers, students and scholars working in the areas of Chinese studies, Chinese history, political science and sports studies. It is also a valuable read for anyone with a special interest in Chinese martial arts.

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1351610031

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The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China

Communists and Champions

By: Fan Hong,Lu Zhouxiang

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The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China

Communists and Champions

By: Fan Hong,Lu Zhouxiang

The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China: Communist and Champions is the first book in English which examines in chronological order key issues in sport in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 2012 in the context of Chinese history, politics and society. It explores the complexity of Chinese sport including the sovietisation of Chinese sports policy and practice; the emergence of the ‘two Chinas’ issue; the Cold War, the Cultural Revolution, sports diplomacy and sports militarism; China’s turbulent journey of participation in the Asian Games and in the Olympics; the politics and policy of doping and anti-doping in Chinese sport; and China’s sport in the post-Beijing Olympics era. By analysing the relationships between sport, diplomacy, politics and social transformation in China, the book examines how sport has played an important role in China’s rise in the 20th and 21st centuries, and how China embraced the Olympic Movement and also influenced the world through the Olympic Games. Featuring major events, original documents and interviews with a wide breadth of insiders - from sports policy makers, Olympic medallists and ordinary Chinese - this book, for the first time, provides a comprehensive guide to the history of sport in the People's Republic of China. It is a fascinating book for academic researchers, general readers and students. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

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1317980123

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A History of Shaolin

Buddhism, Kung Fu and Identity

By: Lu Zhouxiang

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A History of Shaolin

Buddhism, Kung Fu and Identity

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Shaolin Monastery at Mount Song is considered the epicentre of the Chan school of Buddhism. It is also well known for its martial arts tradition and has long been regarded as a special cultural heritage site and an important symbol of the Chinese nation. This book is the first scholarly work in English to comprehensively examine the full history of Shaolin Monastery from 496 to 2016. More importantly, it offers a clear grasp of the origins and development of Chan Buddhism through an examination of Shaolin, and highlights the role of Shaolin and Shaolin kung fu in the construction of a national identity among the Chinese people in the past two centuries.

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0429537212

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9780429537219

A History of Competitive Gaming

By: Lu Zhouxiang

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A History of Competitive Gaming

By: Lu Zhouxiang

Competitive gaming, or esports – referring to competitive tournaments of video games among both casual gamers and professional players – began in the early 1970s with small competitions like the one held at Stanford University in October 1972, where some 20 researchers and students attended. By 2022 the estimated revenue of the global esports industry is in excess of $947 million, with over 200 million viewers worldwide. Regardless of views held about competitive gaming, esports have become a modern economic and cultural phenomenon. This book studies the full history of competitive gaming from the 1970s to the 2010s against the background of the arrival of the electronic and computer age. It investigates how competitive gaming has grown into a new form of entertainment, a sport-like competition, a lucrative business and a unique cultural sensation. It also explores the role of competitive gaming in the development of the video game industry, making a distinctive contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the history of video games. A History of Competitive Gaming will appeal to all those interested in the business and culture of gaming, as well as those studying modern technological culture.

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Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts

By: Lu Zhouxiang

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Sport and Nationalism in China

By: Zhouxiang Lu,Fan Hong

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Sport and Nationalism in China

By: Zhouxiang Lu,Fan Hong

This book examines the relationships between sport, nationalism and nation building in China. By exploring the last 150 years of Chinese history, it offers unparalleled depth and breadth of coverage and provides a clear grasp of Chinese sports nationalism from both macro and micro perspectives. Beginning with a discussion on the role of sport in the Qing Dynasty’s Self-Strengthening Movement (1861-1895), the book examines how sport contributed to the shaping of the early forms of Chinese nationalism in the late 19th century. It identifies and defines the core functions of sport in the Chinese Nationalist Revolution which successfully transformed China from a culturally bound empire to a modern nation state in 1911. The following section, on the Republic of China Era (1912-1949), explores the interactions between sport and the construction of Chinese nationalism and national consciousness, illustrating how sport played its part in the building of the newly established nation state. Moving on to the Communist China Era (1949-present), the book scans the whole spectrum of both modern and contemporary Chinese nationalism and interprets the most important issues on the course of China’s nation building, explaining why sport is so tightly bound up with nationalism and patriotism, and how sport became an essential part of nationalists', politicians' and educationalists' strategy to revive the Chinese nation.

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A History of Shaolin

Buddhism, Kung Fu and Identity

By: Lu Zhouxiang

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Buddhism, Kung Fu and Identity

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A History of Competitive Gaming

By: Zhouxiang Lu

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This book studies the full history of competitive gaming from the 1970s to the 2010s against the background of the arrival of the electronic and computer age, and explores the role of competitive gaming in the development of the video game industry.

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A History of Competitive Gaming

By: Lu Zhouxiang

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Sport and Nationalism in China

By: Zhouxiang Lu,Fan Hong

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The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China

Communists and Champions

By: Fan Hong,Lu Zhouxiang

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Communists and Champions

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Sport and Nationalism in Asia

Power, Politics and Identity

By: Fan Hong,Zhouxiang Lu

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Sport and Nationalism in Asia

Power, Politics and Identity

By: Fan Hong,Zhouxiang Lu

Written by a team of international scholars, Sport and Nationalism in Asia - Power, Politics, and Identity is a collection of original research which addresses a number of issues central to notions of nationalism and identity in sport including: how the Olympics and other international and regional sports events have fostered an active interweaving of sport, politics and nationalism; the role of traditional sport in the building of national consciousness and national identity; the way modern sport creates and reflects nationalism, thereby giving it a voice and a focus. The book covers eight case studies on countries/regions across West Asia, Central Asia and East Asia. It is one of the few works that examines the relationships between sport, politics and nationalism from an Asian perspective. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

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Book's by Zhouxiang Lu

Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts

Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts

The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China

The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China

A History of Shaolin

A History of Shaolin

A History of Competitive Gaming

A History of Competitive Gaming

Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts

Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts

Sport and Nationalism in China

Sport and Nationalism in China

A History of Shaolin

A History of Shaolin

A History of Competitive Gaming

A History of Competitive Gaming

A History of Competitive Gaming

A History of Competitive Gaming

Sport and Nationalism in China

Sport and Nationalism in China

The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China

The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China

Sport and Nationalism in Asia

Sport and Nationalism in Asia

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