Is competition necessary? The predicament of traditional Chinese martial artists in the modern competitive sport system
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Published online on July 31, 2026
Abstract
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This work investigates the predicament faced by traditional Chinese martial artists and its underlyingdynamicsfrom the perspective of sports competition. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted at several sites from 2022 to 2025, including ...
This work investigates the predicament faced by traditional Chinese martial artists and its underlyingdynamicsfrom the perspective of sports competition. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted at several sites from 2022 to 2025, including ...