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Episode 23 - Light Saber Combat, Martial Arts and Academia - Interview with Dr. Ben Judkins
לא צריך ווקס
59 minutes
8 years ago
Episode 23 - Light Saber Combat, Martial Arts and Academia - Interview with Dr. Ben Judkins
There is a short introduction in Hebrew. English speakers can skip to 2:00, when the interview starts.
2:00 - Introduction and how Ben started writing on martial arts.
7:35 - What does your research on martial arts concern beyond the religious/historical aspect?
11:40 - Do you focus mostly on "traditional" martial arts?
14:25 - Do you practice martial arts? Do you have any other personal connection to the arts?
19:15 - Anthropological research on light saber combat and a discussion on its academic significance.
26:45 - Links to papers on light sabre combat and distinction in the purpose of martial arts in the modern world - comparing the social function of liminal (traditional) and liminoid (hyper-real) martial arts.
27:30 - What is a martial arts?
30:00 - About the idea of invented traditions.
31:30 - Are there different systems and styles of light saber combat?
35:20 - What is the profile of the light saber combat practitioner?
43:45 - About the blog Kung-Fu Tea **link**
49:45 - About cooperation in the blog.
53:20 - What are your future plans?
Additional link - Ben's book on the social history of Wing Chun and the Southern Chinese martial arts (note the publisher has posted a chapter that you can read for free on-line).