Imitation or Genuine Forms? Chinese Martial Arts in the Process of Cultural Globalisation

Far Eastern martial arts are now practiced worldwide and adopt a broad spectrum of forms, from traditionalist schools to combat systems or sports. It is hard to see them only as part of oriental culture, since they are substantially modified by the logic of capitalism and integrated into Western cu...

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Autor principal:	Ewa Ciembroniewicz
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN PL
Publicado:	Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2020
Materias:	Far Eastern martial arts Chinese martial arts kungfu wǔshù combat sports combat systems Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology GN301-674
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6f78ca6a89c24701a999e9c2f2ca87fe2021-11-27T12:55:14ZImitation or Genuine Forms? Chinese Martial Arts in the Process of Cultural Globalisation10.12797/RM.02.2019.06.082544-21392544-2546https://doaj.org/article/6f78ca6a89c24701a999e9c2f2ca87fe2020-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.akademicka.pl/relacje/article/view/1256https://doaj.org/toc/2544-2139https://doaj.org/toc/2544-2546 Far Eastern martial arts are now practiced worldwide and adopt a broad spectrum of forms, from traditionalist schools to combat systems or sports. It is hard to see them only as part of oriental culture, since they are substantially modified by the logic of capitalism and integrated into Western cultures. However, there is a risk that imitations might be taken for genuine forms. Commercialisation has influenced the way Far Eastern martial arts are understood today. They have become commodities belonging to the entertainment industry. Although very popular, the commercialised forms of martial arts do not reflect their true nature. This article poses the question whether it is still possible for traditional Far Eastern martial arts to exist in a commercialised and globalised world. It focuses on the case of kungfu/wǔshù, referring to how they are perceived, understood and adapted to contemporary conditions. Ewa CiembroniewiczKsiegarnia Akademicka PublishingarticleFar Eastern martial artsChinese martial artskungfuwǔshùcombat sportscombat systemsEthnology. Social and cultural anthropologyGN301-674ENPLRelacje Międzykulturowe, Vol 3, Iss 2(6) (2020)
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topic	Far Eastern martial arts Chinese martial arts kungfu wǔshù combat sports combat systems Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology GN301-674
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description	Far Eastern martial arts are now practiced worldwide and adopt a broad spectrum of forms, from traditionalist schools to combat systems or sports. It is hard to see them only as part of oriental culture, since they are substantially modified by the logic of capitalism and integrated into Western cultures. However, there is a risk that imitations might be taken for genuine forms. Commercialisation has influenced the way Far Eastern martial arts are understood today. They have become commodities belonging to the entertainment industry. Although very popular, the commercialised forms of martial arts do not reflect their true nature. This article poses the question whether it is still possible for traditional Far Eastern martial arts to exist in a commercialised and globalised world. It focuses on the case of kungfu/wǔshù, referring to how they are perceived, understood and adapted to contemporary conditions.
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title	Imitation or Genuine Forms? Chinese Martial Arts in the Process of Cultural Globalisation
title_short	Imitation or Genuine Forms? Chinese Martial Arts in the Process of Cultural Globalisation
title_full	Imitation or Genuine Forms? Chinese Martial Arts in the Process of Cultural Globalisation
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Imitation or Genuine Forms? Chinese Martial Arts in the Process of Cultural Globalisation

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