Indigenous, Traditional, and Folk Sports

Indigenous, Traditional, and Folk Sports
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781000983340
ISBN-13 : 100098334X
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Book Synopsis Indigenous, Traditional, and Folk Sports by : Mariann Vaczi

Download or read book Indigenous, Traditional, and Folk Sports written by Mariann Vaczi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-06 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to focus on indigenous, traditional and folk sports and sporting cultures. It examines the significance of sporting cultures that have survived the emergence and diffusion of western sports and have carved out a unique position not only in spite of, but also in response to, modernity. Presenting case studies from around the world, including from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania, the book draws on multi-disciplinary work from sociology, anthropology, history, cultural studies and political science, exploring key themes in the social sciences including nationalism, identity, decolonisation and gender. From Turkish oil wrestling, Kabbadi in South Asia and Iroquois lacrosse, to wushu and sumo in East Asia, these sporting practices continue to capture the indigenous imagination on the margins of the western hegemonic sport complex. Situated in the fissures between the local and the global, the archaic and the modern, and between ritual and record, they inhabit a liminal space of transformation as they assume new cultural and political meanings, offering important perspectives on the complexities, challenges and contradictions of modernity. This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in sport, indigenous studies, anthropology, social and cultural history, or globalisation.

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