Like Water A Cultural History Of Bruce Lee Daryl Joji Maeda by Daryl Joji Maeda 9781479812868, 1479812862 instant download after payment.

"Bruce Lee embodies the intermixture of cultures that results from transnational flows of people, ideas, & capital. Born in San Francisco & raised in Hong Kong, his life was one of constant shuttling across the Pacific. Rather than being a product of California or China, he was produced by transpacific currents impelled by colonialism, capitalism, & militarism. In his life, career, & films he faced & addressed racism & colonialism. 

He shattered national, racial, & cultural boundaries in his martial arts practice, personal life, & films. His philosophy of intermixture can be tracked by studying how his fighting style evolved, driven by his ethos of absorbing influences from around the globe. He defied US discrimination against interracial marriage by marrying a white woman & embraced cultural hybridity in raising their children. 

In Hollywood, he broke ground as an Asian American on television & when racism stymied his career, he revolutionized filmmaking by combining aesthetics & influences drawn from both Hong Kong & Hollywood. 

Nearly half a century after his tragic death at the age of 32, Bruce Lee continues to inspire people around the globe as a symbol of innovation, determination, & pursuit of justice"--