Download or read book Women in the Martial Arts written by Carol A. Wiley and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays discuss various types of martial arts, and looks at how the martial arts help women to develop positive self-images and break free of the role of victim.
Download or read book The Martial Arts Woman written by Andrea F. Harkins and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Martial Arts Woman book shares the stories and insights of more than twenty-five women in the martial arts, and how they apply martial arts to their lives. Unlike most other martial art books, the reader will catch a glimpse into the brave and empowered woman who dares to be all that she can be. Many of these women had to overcome great societal or personal challenges to break into the men's world of martial arts. This book will motivate and inspire you to go after your goals in life and to fight through every challenge and defeat every obstacle. The Martial Arts Woman book will open your eyes to the power of the human spirit and the martial art mindset that dwells in each of us.
Download or read book Global Perspectives on Women in Combat Sports written by Christopher R. Matthews and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a wide-reaching overview of current academic research on women's participation in combat sports within a range of different national and trans-national contexts, detailing many of the struggles and opportunities experienced by women at various levels of engagement within sports such as boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts.
Download or read book Women and Martial Art in Japan written by Kate Sylvester and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, based on extensive original research, examines the practice by women in a university sport setting of kendo, the Japanese martial art which, using bamboo swords as well as protective armour, and descended from traditional swordsmanship, instils in its practitioners, besides physical skills, societal values of etiquette and resilience as well connecting them to a “traditional” outlook, which includes a gendered cultural identity. The book therefore illustrates an unexplored example of identity construction in Japan, one which legitimises women’s sport experiences within a male-centric physical culture, unpacks the notion of “tradition” in kendo and unravels its stultifying control over women’s kendo participation, and discusses the androgenicity of women’s participation to highlight its subversive potential to develop women as leaders in sport, politics, and other fields which continue to be very male dominated in Japan.
Download or read book Women in Martial written by Ilaria Marchesi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in Martial is the first monograph to treat the portrayals of women in Martial's Epigrams in a systematic way. In this volume, Marchesi proposes a new method of exploring the cultural construction of femininity in the Flavian age, presenting an interplay between close readings of Martial's poems and their contextualization through legal, historiographic, rhetorical, and grammatical discussions. This book discusses the social roles assigned to women in Roman society, where they were at once called to represent their fathers and reproduce their husbands, together with the question of to what extent they are depicted as semiotic signifiers in Martial's corpus. Noting socially aberrant behavior by pointedly using the discourse of grammar and its categories to detect and address the social issues of his time, Martial—a poet who distinctively adopts the role of a surrogate censor for Domitian—constructs the women he depicts in both negative and positive ways as signs of their time. Using a wide range of examples from ancient Roman literary culture, Women in Martial models a way of using both historical and literary sources to address the intersection of social and cultural issues in the study of women in the ancient world, ultimately demonstrating the extent to which the social roles and identities of women were constructed and policed through semiotic categories.
Download or read book Women in the Martial Arts written by Linda Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1984-04-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Women and Asian Martial Traditions written by Michael DeMarco, M.A. and published by Via Media Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology is filled with content specifically selected for readers who have a strong interest in women’s participation in the Asian martial traditions. In addition to combative theory and practice, topics include aspects of theatrical performance, music, dance, gender studies, and insights for embodying philosophical elements into daily life. The twelve chapters that were written by noted authorities will certainly educate and inspire. These focus on the martial traditions of Japan, China, India, Korea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. All of the historical and cultural details add much to the scholarly perspectives on these Asian arts. At the same time they add to the appreciation of how and why martial elements are infused in artistic performances, such as theater, music, and dance. Throughout can be seen the unifying thread of the womans’ role which will increase our appreciation of the feminine presence in Asian martial traditions.
Download or read book Women in the Martial Arts written by Linda Atkinson and published by Dodd Mead. This book was released on 1983 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells of women who have achieved excellence in judo, karate, kung fu, t'ai chi chuan, tae kwon do, kendo, and aikido.
Download or read book Women in Chinese Martial Arts Films of the New Millennium written by Ya-chen Chen and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women and Gender in Chinese Martial Arts Films of the New Millennium, by Ya-chen Chen, examines underexposed gender issues in more recent films, focusing on the contradictory feminism in the film narratives. Through the lens of Chinese martial arts films, Chen delves into "Chinese cinematic martial arts feminism," highlighting the glass ceiling which marks the maximal exercise of feminism which the patriarchal order is willing to accept.
Download or read book A Woman s Guide to Self Defense written by Vic Shayne and published by Consumer PressInc. This book was released on 1993 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Woman s Guide to Martial Arts written by Monica McCabe-Cardoza and published by . This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Choose a Discipline and Get Started An essential handbook for all women interested in taking up a martial art, it provides background information on aspects of all the major styles and covers in depth such topics as choosing a martial art, overcoming common concerns, what to look for and avoid in a school, and what questions to ask a potential instructor. An ideal introduction to the martial arts world.
Download or read book Self Defense for Women written by Nohata Showa and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first women's self-defense manual written by a woman. Written in 1914 by Nohata Showa. Ms Showa was a women's historian and martial arts practitioner. Her entire booklet is reproduced in color with an English translation and an introduction to Onna Bugeisha, female Samurai.
Download or read book Pioneering Women in Martial Arts written by Li T'an and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a groundbreaking exploration of one of the world's fastest-growing sports-Women's Mixed Martial Arts (WMMA). While women now captivate audiences worldwide with their prowess in the cage, scant sociological literature exists on this phenomenon. This dissertation seeks to unravel the complexities surrounding WMMA, exploring the identities of these new female subjects, the ways in which they challenge and reproduce gender norms, and the extent to which their participation can be characterized as empowering. Through a critical ethnography of WMMA, drawing from over four years of fieldwork, content analysis of WMMA media, and 40 semistructured interviews with professional athletes, this research provides the most comprehensive sociological account of WMMA to date. The study assesses the sport's potential as a platform for women's empowerment, questioning whether it challenges patriarchal constructions of gender or inadvertently reinforces existing norms.
Download or read book Women Willing to Fight written by Silke Andris and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women Willing to Fight is a collection of essays that explores the presence of the fighting woman in contemporary Hollywood cinema. Drawn from a variety of genres, the authors examine the changing role, image and position of this figure in film over recent decades. The increasing dominance of this character and her repositioning as a protagonist reinvigorates discussion concerning the dynamics of film narrative and spectacle. Each contribution takes as its focus a central character from the Hollywood blockbuster era, examining in detail the motivations and implications of the fighting female. In doing so the collection raises significant questions about the place of the fighting woman in contemporary media and the relationships she forges on and off-screen. With a strong appreciation of the mixed messages inherent in images of fighting women, Women Willing to Fight seeks to draw attention to the embodied forms - physical, intellectual and emotional - through which female fighters are represented. The anthology places particular emphasis on the emergence of the physically empowered woman, a character for whom the body has become a weapon and a target. While early cinematic representations allowed women to voice their fury and frustration, todayâ (TM)s female fighters not only â ~speak upâ (TM) but â ~muscle upâ (TM). Putting aside the supernatural powers of many action heroines, this volume focuses on the kinds of fighting skills, abilities and desires that are engendered in characterisations of mortal women. To this end the volume implicitly addresses complex and cross-cultural notions of â ~extra-ordinaryâ (TM) power. By examining the embodied arsenal that these characters possess and develop - through training, conditioning, and life experience - it considers the representation of motivation and metamorphoses into â ~the fighting womanâ (TM) how a woman fights holds implicit meaning and inevitably urges us to consider why and what she is fighting for.
Download or read book She s a Knockout written by L.A. Jennings and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women’s fighting sports have a rich and storied history. As far back as the eighteenth century, female fighters battled at varying levels, from county fairs to elite events. With new opportunities to compete in legitimate arenas—from the Olympics and the Golden Gloves to wrestling tournaments and Ultimate Fighting Championships—women are now able to fight in ways their predecessors never could. And though women today still often face the same derision their predecessors faced, their fortitude and determination has earned them respect from much of the fighting community. In She’s a Knockout!: A History of Women in Fighting Sports, L.A. Jenningschronicles the stories of these strong and resilient women—including wrestlers, mixed martial arts competitors, and boxers—and the different issues they have encountered. Throughout the narrative, Jennings situates the stories of the female fighters in the culture of their time, revealing how women were often seen as objects of spectacle and ridicule before finally garnering admiration in the fighting world. The women featured in this book include England’s “Championess” Elizabeth Stokes of the 1720s, American wrestler Cora Livingstone in the 1930s, and early MMA great Debi Purcell in the 2000s. Featuring historical and contemporary photographs and exclusive interviews with professional fighters, this book delivers an in-depth look into the struggles and triumphs of female fighters. Fans of fighting sports, sports historians, and those interested in the history of women in sports will find this a fascinating and illuminating read.
Download or read book Martial Arts for Women written by Eric Chaline and published by Mason Crest Publishers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martial arts provide a great workout for anyone, but for women, they present some special and positive advantages. Inside this book, find out how martial arts training can improve your fitness, help with your personal confidence, and train you mentally to face the challenges of life. Having a positive self-image and feeling physically confident can translate into many phases of your life. The focus and all-around fitness that martial arts can bring might be your ticket to a high-flying leap forward in your life.
Download or read book Martial Arts America written by Bob Orlando and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This broad survey of martial arts traditions and their evolution to modern Western practice challenging the purpose and effectiveness of many martial arts activities and training methods used in the U.S. today. By focusing on the most effective and relevant way for Americans to pursue the various martial arts, Orlando's useful insights penetrate a subject too often shrouded in mysticism and marketing hype. 30 photos. 79 illustrations.
