Editorial: The mirrored maze of Martial Arts Studies: From research network to scholarly association

Bowman, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2264-7596, Channon, Alex, Judkins, Benjamin, Miller, Lauren and Wong, Wayne 2023. Editorial: The mirrored maze of Martial Arts Studies: From research network to scholarly association. Martial Arts Studies 2023 (14) , pp. 1-10. 10.18573/mas.186

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Abstract

This editorial reflects on the status and development of martial arts studies as an academic field. It considers the differences between the notions of academic discipline and academic discourse. It suggests that the common metaphor of an academic ‘field’ is inappropriate for describing the terrain or topography of an academic discourse or discipline, and proposes that a better metaphor for describing this realm might be ‘mirrored maze’. After characterising this situation, the editorial recalls the recent history of the establishment of anglophone martial arts studies via the establishment and of the Martial Arts Studies Research Network. After almost a decade of development, the editorial announces the latest stage of the martial arts studies project: the creation of The Martial Arts Studies Association.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Journalism, Media and Culture
Subjects:	A General Works > AZ History of Scholarship The Humanities G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education L Education > LF Individual institutions (Europe)
Publisher:	Cardiff University Press
ISSN:	2057-5696
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	25 October 2023
Date of Acceptance:	29 September 2023
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2023 11:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/163503

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