Martial Arts Across Asia

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Provides a critical introduction to Asian martial arts traditions across multiple historical periods, countries, cultural areas and media. Examples of practice and representation drawn from sources such as Water Margin, Shaolin lineages, Muay Thai, Indonesian pencat silat, samurai and kendō traditions, capoeira-influenced hybrids in East and Southeast Asia and contemporary film and performance cultures from Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan.