Warrior Dreams: The Martial Arts and the American Imagination

by John Donohue

This is an analysis of the martial arts as socio-cultural and symbolic phenomena. As Americans search for a sense of purpose, belonging, and structure in life, they have chosen an Asian cultural tradition and changed it to suit the needs of contemporary American society. A brief historical summary of the development of martial arts in Japan sets the scene for the reinterpretation of the role of these arts by American mass media. Donohue, an anthropologist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897893468
• ISBN13: 9780897893466
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.6"