“Myth and Identity in the Martial Arts”- A Public Conversation With Dr. Alexus McLeod

Name: "Myth and Identity in the Martial Arts"- A Public Conversation With Dr. Alexus McLeod
Start: 2026-08-19T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-19T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Hyattsville

Date and Time

Aug 19, 2026 5:00 pm

Location

Hyattsville

5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, Maryland, 20781

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Description:

Join Dr. Alexus McLeod for a discussion of his new book "Myth and Identity in the Martial Arts", which covers early Chinese and Indian philosophy, the formation of bushido thought in Edo period Japan, Republican era Chinese conceptions of nationhood and physical culture, Western contributions to martial arts and the innovations of Bruce Lee, African-American conceptions of martial arts as a response to oppression in the 20th century, and the contemporary ideologies of mixed martial arts.