The book examines the history, contemporary governance and management, gender, and ethnic issues embedded in folk sports and physical culture, and the challenges faced by Asian indigenous sports and their evolution. Based on cutting-edge research from China, Japan, Korea, Israel and beyond, this book will be a valuable addition to any course in sport history, sport culture, sport development and sport sociology. It will stimulate those who are seeking ways to promote and develop indigenous sports, from intangible cultural heritage protection to global sport partnership. It will also be of interest to students, researchers, and practitioners, who wish to understand the changing face of Asian society and Asian indigenous sport.
The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of the History of Sport.
The book examines the history, contemporary governance and management, gender, and ethnic issues embedded in folk sports and physical culture, and the challenges faced by Asian indigenous sports and their evolution. Based on cutting-edge research from China, Japan, Korea, Israel and beyond, this book will be a valuable addition to any course in sport history, sport culture, sport development and sport sociology. It will stimulate those who are seeking ways to promote and develop indigenous sports, from intangible cultural heritage protection to global sport partnership. It will also be of interest to students, researchers, and practitioners, who wish to understand the changing face of Asian society and Asian indigenous sport.
The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of the History of Sport.
Indigenous Sports History and Culture in Asia
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ISBN-13: | 9780367695224 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 09/30/2021 |
Series: | Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives |
Pages: | 170 |
Product dimensions: | 6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d) |