Call for papers on Martial Arts and all aspects of
popular culture at the annual Southwest/Texas Popular
Culture and American Culture Associations, 13-17
February, 2002 in Albuquerque, NM. The meeting will be
held at the Albuquerque Hilton. Details at
www.swtexaspca.org.
Please send proposals of 250 words to Dr. Cher
Holt-Fortin at aikiquilter@mindspring.com by 15
November 2001.
Possible approaches:
Consider the way martial arts have become a part of
our culture though they are based in a very different
religious and cultural mileu. Writers might want to
examine:
the cross-pollination between history and the growth
of martial arts practice in this country or around the
world,
the differences between 'internal' and 'external'
arts,
practice versus competition,
military and police applications,
connections between the art and its culture, e.g.
aikido and other aspects of Japanese culture.
In addition papers and presentations could address:
Representations and misrepresentations of martial arts
in film.
Women's roles in martial arts films.
Jet Li vs Jackie Chan films.
Martial Arts Westerns.
Kung Fu the TV show.
Martial Law the TV show.
Toshiro Mifune.
Steven Segal.
Women and Martial Arts
Practice and the maid or do women's bodies make their
practice different?
Women's dojos.
Size does make a difference. Or is it what you do with
it?
Assertive vs agression? Which is which and how do we
know?
Abuses of power: student-teacher relationships.
Women as teachers.
Is it okay to cry? Conflict and resolution.
Martial arts practice vs self-defense: reasons why
women practice.
A special session on martial arts and art.
I would love to set up a revolving slide show and art
exhibit with commentary from the artists on the ways
in which their practice of martial arts relates to
their art. The art can be about martial arts or
anything else, but the commentary should reflect the
way the artist's work has been influenced by his or
her practice.
Additionally artists might want to consider:
Connections with other Asiana, e.g. influences on your
work from the art and cultures of Asia.
Did your interest in Asian art lead to a particular
practice or did training in a martial art lead you to
a more focused study of Asian painting, sculpture,
pottery, poetry?
How does your martial arts practice influence your
practice of your other art?
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