The Cultural Possibility of Mexican Indigenous and Traditional Sport

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26750283
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: Kogiso Kohei 早稲田大学, スポーツ科学学術院, 助教 (00711235)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 先住民伝統スポーツ / 文化資源化 / 伝播 / 移民 / オアハカ州 / ペロタ・ミシュテカ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to examine the characteristics, mechanisms, and possibilities of Mexico's "indigenous traditional sports" as it is to be used as cultural resources by using cultural anthropology method. Especially we focus on "Pelota Mishteca" which originated in Oaxaca state. This sport is currently played in the United States by Oaxaca immigrants. During the research period, we conducted 5 times field researches in Mexico and the United States. As a result, we clarified acculturation process of indigenous and traditional sports from three aspects as follow: (1) "diffusion" as a significant feature, (2) "immigration and government cooperation" as its mechanism, and " to maintain and reinforce cultural identity" as possibility.

Free Research Field

スポーツ人類学