In Venezuelan Stick Fighting: The Civilizing Process in Martial Arts, Michael J. Ryan examines the modern and historical role of the secretive tradition of stick fighting within rural Venezuela.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. This is Garrote
2. The 'Civilizing' of a Nation
3. Sites and Pedagogies of Garrote
4. Secrecy and Deception
5. Belonging and the Role of Honor
6. Forging the Warriors Habitus
7. The Creation of a National Patrimony
8. Final Thoughts