Institutionalized religion in sports federations. Anthropological analysis of the links between taekwondo and Eastern religions

Taekwondo has been popular for decades and its practice has become part of Western countries. One of its lines of expansion and introduction in the West, like other martial arts, was the philosophical-religious sphere, which has been promoted by the sports federations, and has emphasized aspects rel...

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Main Author: Javier Eloy Martínez Guirao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de León 2018-12-01
Series:Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas
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Online Access:http://revpubli.unileon.es/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/5465