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Beyond Bruce Lee : chasing the Dragon through film, philosophy and popular culture
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Beyond Bruce Lee : chasing the Dragon through film, philosophy and popular culture
AUTHOR:
Bowman, Paul, 1971-
ISBN:
9780231165297
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Wallflower Press, c2013
PHYSICAL_DESC:
ix, 209 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-205) and index.
ABSTRACT:
In order to understand Bruce Lee, we must look beyond Bruce Lee to the artist's intricate cultural and historical contexts. This work begins by contextualising Lee, examining his films and martial arts work, and his changing cultural status within different times and places. The text examines Bruce Lee's films and philosophy in relation to the popular culture and cultural politics of the 1960s and 1970s, and it addresses the resurgence of his popularity in Hong Kong and China in the twenty-first century. The study also explores Lee's ongoing legacy and influence in the West, considering h.
SUBJECT_TERM:
SUBJECT:
Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973 |
Actors -- United States -- Biography |
Martial artists -- United States -- Biography |
BIBSUMMARY:
In order to understand Bruce Lee, we must look beyond Bruce Lee to the artist's intricate cultural and historical contexts. This work begins by contextualising Lee, examining his films and martial arts work, and his changing cultural status within different times and places. The text examines Bruce Lee's films and philosophy in relation to the popular culture and cultural politics of the 1960s and 1970s, and it addresses the resurgence of his popularity in Hong Kong and China in the twenty-first century. The study also explores Lee's ongoing legacy and influence in the West, considering h.