Ryan, Michael J. <br/><br/>
Venezuelan Stick Fighting :  The Civilizing Process in Martial Arts. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (187 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: This Is Garrote -- Chapter Two: The Civilizing of a Nation -- Chapter Three: Sites and Pedagogies of Garrote -- Chapter Four: Secrecy and Deception in Garrote -- Chapter Five: Belonging and the Role of Honor -- Chapter Six: Forging the Warrior's Habitus -- Chapter Seven: The Creation of a National Patrimony -- Chapter Eight: Concluding Thoughts -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the Author. 
<br/><br/> In Venezuelan Stick Fighting: The Civilizing Process in Martial Arts, Michael J. Ryan examines the modern and historical role of the secretive tradition of stick fighting within rural Venezuela. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781498533218 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Self-defense - Venezuela - History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV1141.R936 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.4830987