PROCESS OF INSTITUALIZATION IN CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS: THE CASE OF ITS RANKING SYSTEM
PROCESS OF INSTITUALIZATION IN CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS: THE CASE OF ITS RANKING SYSTEM
Author(s): Pierrick PorchetSubject(s): Cultural history, Evaluation research, Sports Studies, History of Art
Published by: Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts
Keywords: Institutialization; Chinese martial arts;
Summary/Abstract: In the People’s Republic of China (PRC), authorities within their political project have elaborated a discourse on “popular culture” (民间风俗 minjian fengsu) that has led to their standardization into nationally shared and politically acceptable forms. Elements labeled as ‘feudal’ (封建 fengjian) or ‘sectarian’ (宗派 zongpai) have been proscribed by state institutions, such as national sports associations. These institutions are thus shaping the frame of an ‘orthodox’ practice showing “their will to keep control over the meaning” of these practices.
Journal: Religiski-filozofiski raksti
- Issue Year: XXVI/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 82-92
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English
