KSCB168 Chinese Martial Arts

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mark Murphy, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A. (deputy)
Ing. Mgr. Marek Mrázek (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 24. 2. 12:00–13:40 B2.24, 14:00–15:40 B2.24, Tue 25. 2. 10:00–11:40 K21, 12:00–13:40 K23, Wed 26. 2. 12:00–13:40 B2.44, 14:00–15:40 B2.42, Thu 27. 2. 10:00–11:40 B2.24, 12:00–13:40 B2.23, Fri 28. 2. 10:00–11:40 B2.32, 12:00–13:40 D31
Prerequisites
The course takes place in one week, twice a day. The dates: FEBRUARY 24-28.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course presents an introduction to martial arts in Chinese society, history, and culture.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
- understand how modern Chinese martial arts developed in practice in the 20th century in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
- understand philosophical and religious precepts upon which classical Chinese martial arts are based
- identity and racial issues surrounding the function of Chinese martial arts in western society - analyze the identity and racial issues surrounding the function of Chinese martial arts in western society - describe the impact of Chinese martial arts in the popular Wuxia novels in Chinese society
Syllabus
  • 1. Mythologies of Chinese martial arts: an introduction
  • 2. Contextual history of Chinese martial arts
  • 3. Kung Fu or Wushu?
  • 4. Racialisation and Chinese Martial arts. Chinese martial arts in the western imaginary
  • 5. Wuxia novels: Chinese Martial arts in the Chinese imaginary
  • 6. Chinese martial arts philosophy and relationship to religion
  • 7. Chinese martial arts and Chinese nationalism
  • 8. The future of Chinese Martial arts
  • 9. Student presentations
  • 10. Continuing student presentations
Literature
  • LU, Zhouxiang. A history of Shaolin : Buddhism, Kung fu and identity. First published. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019, vii, 293. ISBN 9780367204600. info
  • LORGE, Peter Allan. Chinese martial arts : from antiquity to the twenty-first century. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 270. ISBN 9780521878814. info
  • WAN, Margaret B. Green peony and the rise of the Chinese martial arts novel. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2009, xii, 235. ISBN 9780791477021. info
  • ŠACHAR, Me'ir. The Shaolin monastery : history, religion, and the Chinese martial arts. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i, 2008, xi, 281. ISBN 9780824833497. info
  • HAMM, John Christopher. Paper swordsmen : Jin Yong and the modern Chinese martial arts novel. Paperback edition. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xi, 348. ISBN 082482895X. info
  • Taijiquan and the search for the little old Chinese manunderstanding identity through martial arts. Edited by Adam D. Frank. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006, xv, 320 p. ISBN 1403968284. info
Teaching methods
Seminar readings, discussions.
Assessment methods
100% attendance
seminar activity
final presentation
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
The course takes place in one week, twice a day. The dates: FEBRUARY 24-28.
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