An Analysis on the Development of Wushu

International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Sept 1997

By Marc Theeboom and Paul De KnopJoseph DiLuzio

Dr. Marc Theeboom

Vrije Universiteit Brussel http://www.vub.ac.be/SBMA/marc-theeboom-head-department-full-professor

PhD in Physical EducationThesis on alternative teaching program for wushu for youth.

Professor at the Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy at the Free University of Brussels

Japanese Jiu-JitsuIndonesian Pencak SilatChinese Wushu (Bai Quan May)

International competitor and coach

How has the development of wushu (Chinese martial arts),

been affected by China’s political and social changes over the past

4000 years?

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Wushu

POLITICAL

MILITARY

EDUCATIONAL

RELIGIOUS

SCIENTIFIC

POPULARCINEMATIC

LEGAL

ECONOMIC

MORAL

SPORTING

Why is there a pronounced masculine ambience to Wushu?

What are the social class differences among its practitioners

How has the uptake into western communities altered wushu, and how has wushu altered the western communities?

What are the politics surrounding its status at the Olympics?

How will increasing globalization affect the development of Wushu?