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Martial arts fiction : translational migrations east and west [PDF]

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This thesis was motivated by Robert Chard's puzzlement over the translational phenomenon of martial arts fiction in the West. It proposes to address how the translational migration of martial arts fiction took place, first to other Asian countries in ...
Mok, Olivia Wai Han
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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do some societies succeed in breaking away from historical traditions while others remain trapped? This paper proposes a formal theory to investigate the interaction between short‐run and long‐run political dynamics, highlighting a co‐evolution of political institutions and social structures.
Clair Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Martial Arts

open access: yes, 1988
Martial Arts sparring ...
Woodcock, Janet
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The Social Imaginary of Martial Arts and Youth Development [PDF]

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[EN] The social imaginary of martial arts, as every social imaginary, is a dynamic construction shaped by time and space. The creation and transformation of this imaginary is key to understand why people have felt, and feels (or not) attracted by martial
Gutiérrez García, Carlos
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‘Do You Realise People Are Dying There?!’: Ukrainian Adolescents Reflecting on Death During Wartime

open access: yesChildren &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores how Ukrainian refugee adolescents in Romania think and speak about death and loss amid war and displacement. While contemporary Western societies display an unprecedented visibility of death, they continue to exclude children from genuine conversations about mortality, maintaining a protective silence.
Adriana Teodorescu, Alina Bărbuță
wiley   +1 more source

[3rd int. conf. Martial Arts Studies] Martial Arts Knowledge on and beyond the Page (Dr. Daniel Jaquet)

open access: yes, 2021
Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Martial Arts Studies (Hong-Kong, 11-12 December 2020). This paper will lead to a publication in the proceedings of the conference.
Daniel Jaquet
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The Organization and Regulation of Full Contact Martial Arts: A Case Study of Flanders

open access: yesSocieties, 2014
To date, martial arts involvement is often described in controversial terms. While some studies report increased anti-social behavior as a result of martial arts involvement, other findings refer to a more positive social and personal development.
Jikkemien Vertonghen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organized sports‐based interventions and motor outcomes in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Organized sports‐based interventions show promise for improving motor skills in children with ASD, particularly martial arts and aquatic training, but stronger evidence form higher‐quality studies is needed. Abstract Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of organized sports‐based interventions on motor outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder ...
Kailash Ram   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Trauma Prevalence and Mouthguard Use Among 9–18‐Year‐Old Contact Sport Athletes in Nantong, China: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesDental Traumatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aim This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sports‐related traumatic dental injuries (SRTIs), mouthguard (MG) utilization, dental trauma emergency knowledge, and associated influencing factors among adolescents participating in contact sports in Nantong, eastern China.
Shuzi Xu, Yiyang Chen, Juanjuan Wu
wiley   +1 more source

The Globalization of Martial Arts: The Change of Rules for New Markets

open access: yesRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012
The rapid growth of the martial arts industry warrants a deeper understanding of the globalization process of martial arts. There is very little known about martial arts as a global consumer product and its diffusion process to date. In this article, the
Yong Jae Ko, Jin Bang Yang
doaj  

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