An Analysis on the Development of Wushu
International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Sept 1997
By Marc Theeboom and Paul De KnopJoseph DiLuzio
Dr. Marc Theeboom
Vrije Universiteit Brussel http://www.vub.ac.be/SBMA/marc-theeboom-head-department-full-professor
PhD in Physical EducationThesis on alternative teaching program for wushu for youth.
Professor at the Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy at the Free University of Brussels
Japanese Jiu-JitsuIndonesian Pencak SilatChinese Wushu (Bai Quan May)
International competitor and coach
How has the development of wushu (Chinese martial arts),
been affected by China’s political and social changes over the past
4000 years?
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Wushu
POLITICAL
MILITARY
EDUCATIONAL
RELIGIOUS
SCIENTIFIC
POPULARCINEMATIC
LEGAL
ECONOMIC
MORAL
SPORTING
Why is there a pronounced masculine ambience to Wushu?
What are the social class differences among its practitioners
How has the uptake into western communities altered wushu, and how has wushu altered the western communities?
What are the politics surrounding its status at the Olympics?
How will increasing globalization affect the development of Wushu?