The ethics of violence in the Kung Fu comedy

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White, L. 2017. The ethics of violence in the Kung Fu comedy. 3rd International Martial Arts Studies Conference. Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom 11 - 13 Jul 2017
TitleThe ethics of violence in the Kung Fu comedy
AuthorsWhite, L.
Research GroupDiasporas
Visual Culture and Curating cluster
Conference3rd International Martial Arts Studies Conference
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Print13 Jul 2017
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Deposited08 Sep 2017
Accepted30 Jan 2017
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LanguageEnglish
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