When boys become men: The martial arts as young people's revolt against the youth rebellion
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When boys become men: The martial arts as young people's revolt against the youth rebellion. / Bonde, Hans.
Bending Bodies. ed. / Søren Ervø; Thomas Johansson. Aldershot, England : Ashgate, 2003. p. 125-139 (Moulding masculinities, Vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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TY - CHAP
T1 - When boys become men: The martial arts as young people's revolt against the youth rebellion
AU - Bonde, Hans
N1 - PUF 2003 5200 132
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The fascination of young people with the masters of the martial arts may certainly be seen in connection with the loss of apprenticeship and the overall undermining of craftsmanlike mastery. The youth rebellion was an extremely important part of the struggle to break down old, rigid authoritarian rituals. Unlike football, the martial arts are based on direct, man-to-man, physical combat. In a society characterized by paucity of sensuous experience and lack of social bearings the martial arts offer close bodily contact and rituals. The fascination of young people with the masters of the martial arts may certainly be seen in connection with the loss of apprenticeship and the overall undermining of craftsmanlike mastery. Anthropologist Shirley Fiske has analyzed rugby at American universities as a masculine initiation ceremony that takes the young men into the ranks of the grown-ups.
AB - The fascination of young people with the masters of the martial arts may certainly be seen in connection with the loss of apprenticeship and the overall undermining of craftsmanlike mastery. The youth rebellion was an extremely important part of the struggle to break down old, rigid authoritarian rituals. Unlike football, the martial arts are based on direct, man-to-man, physical combat. In a society characterized by paucity of sensuous experience and lack of social bearings the martial arts offer close bodily contact and rituals. The fascination of young people with the masters of the martial arts may certainly be seen in connection with the loss of apprenticeship and the overall undermining of craftsmanlike mastery. Anthropologist Shirley Fiske has analyzed rugby at American universities as a masculine initiation ceremony that takes the young men into the ranks of the grown-ups.
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 1840148039
T3 - Moulding masculinities
SP - 125
EP - 139
BT - Bending Bodies
A2 - Ervø, Søren
A2 - Johansson, Thomas
PB - Ashgate
CY - Aldershot, England
ER -
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