Introduction: Indigenous Sports in Asia: Tradition and Modernity
Fan Hong and Liu Li
1. Conquering the World: The ‘Martial’ Power of Japan Goes Global
Evgenia Lachina
2. The Japanese and Korean Martial Arts: In Search of a Philosophical Framework Compatible to History
Udo Moenig and Minho Kim
3. The Heritagization and Institutionalization of Taekkyeon: An Intangible Cultural Heritage
Jin-Kyung Park, Hyae-Syn Tae, Gwang Ok and Sun-Yong Kwon
4. Comparative Research on the Modernization of Chinese and Japanese National Traditional Sports from a Culturology Perspective
Li Lu and Dong Pan
5. Body · Experience · Imagination: The Collective Memory of Chinese Martial Arts
Lu An and Fan Hong
6. From Exclusion to Inclusion: Changes in Women’s Roles in Folk Sports and Indigenous Physical Culture in China
Huan Xiong, Junyu Deng and Jiao Yuan
7. History and Singularity of Krav-Maga
Guy Mor
8. Taekwondo and Peace: How a Killing Art Became a Soft Diplomacy Vehicle for Peace
John A. Johnson
Biography
Fan Hong is Professor of Sport Studies at Shanghai University of Sport, China. Her main research interests are in the areas of sports history, gender and sport, Asian Sports Studies and Olympic Studies.
Liu Li is Professor at the School of Physical Education, Anhui Normal University, China. Her main interests are in the areas of sports history and Asian sports culture.
