Becoming an Aikidoka: Acculturation and Essentialism in the Practice of Aikido

• Yazar: Kevin Siah-Yeow Tan (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Universidad de León, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Based on an ethnographic study conducted from 2002-2005 in Canada, this paper argues that the practice of Aikido within a specific community of practitioners does not simply exist as a medium for acquiring martial knowledge, but is also a viable conduit for acculturating or essentializing aspects of...