This book disrupts disciplinary boundaries to make a case for the future direction and growth of martial arts studies as a unique field
Acknowledgments / Preface and Note on the Text / 1. Martial Arts Studies as an Academic Field / 2. Writing Martial Arts Studies: Body, History, (Trans)Nation and Narration / 3. The Reality of Martial Arts / 4. Martial Arts and Cultural Politics Mediated: Disrupting Political Theory / 5. Conclusion: Orders of Discourse / Bibliography / Index
Paul Bowman is Professor of Cultural Studies at Cardiff University, UK.