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Reinterpreting the history of women's judo in Japan
Fecha
2011Registro en:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SPORT, v.28, n.7, Special Issue, p.1016-1029, 2011
0952-3367
10.1080/09523367.2011.563633
Autor
Miarka, Bianca
Marques, Juliana Bastos
Franchini, Emerson
Institución
Resumen
This paper reassesses the role of women in judo in Japan, from its secluded and restricted beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the gradual changes in gender and social paradigms triggered by the influence of Western feminist struggle from the 1960s onwards. Judo has been considered in theory an inclusive martial art because its creator, Jigoro Kano, stressed safety, etiquette and moral teachings irrespective of age, size or gender of its adherents. However, the social and cultural environment in Japan has traditionally discriminated against women both outside and inside the dojo (training place). We treat this issue historically, considering the broader context of the Japanese social, political and cultural developments.