Preface - Acknowledgments - List of Abbreviations - Introduction: Conceptualising the Martial Arts in Contemporary Society - Chinese Martial Arts as Art Forms - Martial Arts as the Basis for Mixed Movement Systems - Martial Arts as the Social Structure for Self- Help - The Restructuring of Martial Arts as Therapy - Regulating the Martial Arts Industry: The McDojo Critique - The Revival and Protection of Martial Arts as Heritage - Teachers, Networks and Relationships in the Martial Arts - Investing into the Martial Arts and Related Practices - My Martial Arts Journey: An Autoethnography - Conclusions and Future Directions - Index.

Dr. George Jennings has been researching the martial arts since his undergraduate dissertation in 2004. He holds a PhD in Sport and Health Sciences from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, and is Senior Lecturer in Sport Sociology at Cardiff Metropolitan University. George has over 40 publications.