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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Condition: New.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters
Language: English
Published by University of Hawai'i Press, US, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Demon warrior puppets, sword-wielding Taoist priests, spirit mediums lacerating their bodies with spikes and blades?these are among the most dramatic images in Chinese religion. Usually linked to the propitiation of plague gods and the worship of popular military deities, such ritual practices have an obvious but previously unexamined kinship with the traditional Chinese martial arts.The long and durable history of martial arts iconography and ritual in Chinese religion suggests something far deeper than mere historical coincidence. Avron Boretz argues that martial arts gestures and movements are so deeply embedded in the ritual repertoire in part because they iconify masculine qualities of violence, aggressivity, and physical prowess, the implicit core of Chinese patriliny and patriarchy. At the same time, for actors and audience alike, martial arts gestures evoke the mythos of the jianghu, a shadowy, often violent realm of vagabonds, outlaws, and masters of martial and magic arts. Through the direct bodily practice of martial arts movement and creative rendering of jianghu narratives, martial ritual practitioners are able to identify and represent themselves, however briefly and incompletely, as men of prowess, a reward otherwise denied those confined to the lower limits of this deeply patriarchal society.Based on fieldwork in China and Taiwan spanning nearly two decades, Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters offers a thorough and original account of violent ritual and ritual violence in Chinese religion and society. Close-up, sensitive portrayals and the voices of ritual actors themselves?mostly working-class men, many of them members of sworn brotherhoods and gangs?convincingly link martial ritual practice to the lives and desires of men on the margins of Chinese society. This work is a significant contribution to the study of Chinese ritual and religion, the history and sociology of Chinese underworld, the history and anthropology of the martial arts, and the anthropology of masculinity.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society (eng)
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Condition: new.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, HI, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Demon warrior puppets, sword-wielding Taoist priests, spirit mediums lacerating their bodies with spikes and bladesthese are among the most dramatic images in Chinese religion. Usually linked to the propitiation of plague gods and the worship of popular military deities, such ritual practices have an obvious but previously unexamined kinship with the traditional Chinese martial arts.The long and durable history of martial arts iconography and ritual in Chinese religion suggests something far deeper than mere historical coincidence. Avron Boretz argues that martial arts gestures and movements are so deeply embedded in the ritual repertoire in part because they iconify masculine qualities of violence, aggressivity, and physical prowess, the implicit core of Chinese patriliny and patriarchy. At the same time, for actors and audience alike, martial arts gestures evoke the mythos of the jianghu, a shadowy, often violent realm of vagabonds, outlaws, and masters of martial and magic arts. Through the direct bodily practice of martial arts movement and creative rendering of jianghu narratives, martial ritual practitioners are able to identify and represent themselves, however briefly and incompletely, as men of prowess, a reward otherwise denied those confined to the lower limits of this deeply patriarchal society.Based on fieldwork in China and Taiwan spanning nearly two decades, Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters offers a thorough and original account of violent ritual and ritual violence in Chinese religion and society. Close-up, sensitive portrayals and the voices of ritual actors themselvesmostly working-class men, many of them members of sworn brotherhoods and gangsconvincingly link martial ritual practice to the lives and desires of men on the margins of Chinese society. This work is a significant contribution to the study of Chinese ritual and religion, the history and sociology of Chinese underworld, the history and anthropology of the martial arts, and the anthropology of masculinity. Offers a thorough and original account of violent ritual and ritual violence in Chinese religion and society. Close-up, sensitive portrayals and the voices of ritual actors themselvesmostly working-class men, many of them members of sworn brotherhoods and gangslink martial ritual practice to the lives and desires of men on the margins of Chinese society. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Condition: New. pp. 288 16 Illus., 2 Maps.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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Condition: New. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452. . 2010. Paperback. . . . .
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawai'i Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters - Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by MP-HAW University of Hawai'i, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824833775 ISBN 13: 9780824833770
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University Of Hawaii Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
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Add to basketCondition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780824834913.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Condition: New. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452. . 2010. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
Condition: New. pp. 288, 2 Maps, Index.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824834917 ISBN 13: 9780824834913
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824833775 ISBN 13: 9780824833770
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824833775 ISBN 13: 9780824833770
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawai'i Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824833775 ISBN 13: 9780824833770
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824833775 ISBN 13: 9780824833770
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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Condition: New. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. . . 2010. Hardcover. . . . .
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824833775 ISBN 13: 9780824833770
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824833775 ISBN 13: 9780824833770
Condition: New. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. . . 2010. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters : Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society
Language: English
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0824833775 ISBN 13: 9780824833770
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Condition: New. Offers a thorough and original account of violent ritual and ritual violence in Chinese religion and society. Close-up, sensitive portrayals and the voices of ritual actors themselves-mostly working-class men, many of them members of sworn brotherhoods and .
