Background. Martial arts and fighting sports have taken their place among the many elements of contemporary mass culture. This integration has been due to the assimilation of certain Eastern values by mass media consumers from the West [Cynarski 2004]. Problem and aim. The problem investigated in this study relates to the existence of specific discourses concerning the arts and martial arts in the magazine “Judo Kodokan Review”. The aim of the study was to verify three hypotheses: 1) Articles focusing on judo as a sport dominate the periodical as opposed to those focusing on judo as a martial art form, 2) Among the journalistic genres into which the periodical entries may be categorized, documentaries (journalism) and articles (publicism) dominated, 3) The thematic content from 1950-1969 was subject to change based on the number of publications and types used. Methods. The research methods used in this study consist of semantic and formal qualitative analysis of the mass media content using Atlas.ti (The Qualitative Data Analysis & Research Software). Results. Based on the data obtained and analyzed, all three hypotheses tested positively. Conclusions. The results obtained in this study can be compared with findings made by, among others, Tywyn G. Martin, Antonio S. Williams, Warren Whisenant, and Windy Dees, who analyzed various mass media in terms of their presentation of martial arts and (to a lesser extent) fighting sports.
A scientific framework for this study is the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts, and the psychology of sport using the concepts of goal, task and success. The problem and aim of this study was an explanation of “perception of success” in groups of adults practising martial arts. Is perception of success influenced by the respondents’ social background or the type of martial art practised? Would there be any differences in results depending on their country of origin and residence, and if so, what results? The research was done within the framework of the IMACSSS.1A/2011: “Social determinants of participation in martial arts schools and clubs”. The tool was Perception of Success Questionnaire, which was used to survey a number of respondents from the United States, the Czech Republic and Poland, who were selected randomly and participated voluntarily. The statements and calculations have been ranked by more or less contact forms of martial arts. The results obtained in this study indicate a poor relationship between perception of success and the type of fighting style practised and a measurable relationship between the perception of success and social origin. There is a weak relationship in perception of success by respondents from American or European cultures.
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