Dr Zhouxiang Lu

    Chinese, School of Modern Languages

    Senior Lecturer
    Associate Professor

    Arts Building
    51
    (01) 708 3501

    Biography

    Zhouxiang Lu BEd, MEd, PhD joined Maynooth University in 2011. His research interests are nationalism, national identity and the history of sport, and he has published extensively in these areas. His recent publications include: Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalisation (2020), A History of Shaolin: Buddhism, Kung Fu and Identity (2019), Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts (2018) and Sport and Nationalism in China (2014). He is Academic Editor of Asian Journal of Sport History & Culture, Editor of Cogent Social Sciences, and Section Editor of The Routledge Research Encyclopedia of Chinese Studies.

     























    Books

      Year Publication
    2019 A History of Shaolin: Buddhism, Kung Fu and identity.
    Lu Zhouxiang (2019) A History of Shaolin: Buddhism, Kung Fu and identity. Abingdon: Routledge. [DOI] [Details]
    2018 Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts.
    Lu Zhouxiang (2018) Politics and Identity in Chinese Martial Arts. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2014 Sport and Nationalism in China.
    Lu Zhouxiang and Fan Hong (2014) Sport and Nationalism in China. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2013 The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China: Communists and Champions.
    Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (2013) The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China: Communists and Champions. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2008 On the Rights to Sport (In Chinese).
    Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (2008) On the Rights to Sport (In Chinese). Chengdu: Sichuan Science and Technology Publishing Group. [Details]

    Edited Books

      Year Publication
    2020 Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalization
    Lu Zhouxiang (Ed.). (2020) Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalization London: Palgrave Macmillan. [Details]
    2020 The Routledge Handbook of Sport in Asia
    Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (Ed.). (2020) The Routledge Handbook of Sport in Asia Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2018 Olympics in Conflict: From the Games of the New Emerging Forces to the Rio Olympics
    Lu Zhouxiang and Fan Hong (Ed.). (2018) Olympics in Conflict: From the Games of the New Emerging Forces to the Rio Olympics Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2016 Conflict and Communication: A Changing Asia in a Globalizing World - Social and Political Perspectives
    Lu Zhouxiang and Peter Herrmann (Ed.). (2016) Conflict and Communication: A Changing Asia in a Globalizing World - Social and Political Perspectives New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Details]
    2015 Sport and Nationalism in Asia – Power, Politics and Identity
    Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (Ed.). (2015) Sport and Nationalism in Asia – Power, Politics and Identity Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2013 From Beijing to London: Delivering Olympic and Elite Sport in Cross Cultural Context
    Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (Ed.). (2013) From Beijing to London: Delivering Olympic and Elite Sport in Cross Cultural Context Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]

    Peer Reviewed Journals

      Year Publication
    2019 'China’s Sports Heroes: Nationalism, Patriotism, and Gold Medal'
    Lu Zhouxiang and Fan Hong (2019) 'China’s Sports Heroes: Nationalism, Patriotism, and Gold Medal'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 36 (7-8):748-763 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2017 'Rethinking Integration and Identity: Chinese Migrants in Republic of Ireland'
    Lu Zhouxiang and Weiyi Wu (2017) 'Rethinking Integration and Identity: Chinese Migrants in Republic of Ireland'. International Review of Sociology, [full-text] [Details]
    2016 'From e-heroin to e-sports: The development of competitive gaming in china'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2016) 'From e-heroin to e-sports: The development of competitive gaming in china'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 33 (18):2186-2206 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2016 'Sport and Politics: The Cultural Revolution in the Chinese Sports Ministry, 1966–1976'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2016) 'Sport and Politics: The Cultural Revolution in the Chinese Sports Ministry, 1966–1976'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 33 (5):569-585 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2014 'Projecting the 'Chineseness': Nationalism, Identity and Chinese Martial Arts Films'
    Lu Zhouxiang, Qi Zhang and Fan Hong (2014) 'Projecting the 'Chineseness': Nationalism, Identity and Chinese Martial Arts Films'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 31 :320-335 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2014 'Projecting the “Chineseness”: Nationalism, Identity, and Chinese Martial Arts Films'
    Lu Zhouxiang, Fan Hong and Qi Zhang (2014) 'Projecting the “Chineseness”: Nationalism, Identity, and Chinese Martial Arts Films'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 31 (3):320-335 [DOI] [Details]
    2013 'From Hongkew Recreation Ground to Bird's Nest: The Past, Present and Future of Large Sports Venues in China'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2013) 'From Hongkew Recreation Ground to Bird's Nest: The Past, Present and Future of Large Sports Venues in China'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 30 :422-442 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'The Professionalisation and Commercialisation of Football in China (1993-2013)'
    Lu Zhouxiang and Fan Hong (2013) 'The Professionalisation and Commercialisation of Football in China (1993-2013)'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 30 :1637-1654 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2012 'The politics of doping and anti-doping in Chinese sport'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2012) 'The politics of doping and anti-doping in Chinese sport'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 29 (1):132-144 [full-text] [Details]
    2012 'The politicisation of the Beijing Olympics'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2012) 'The politicisation of the Beijing Olympics'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 29 (1):157-183 [Details]
    2012 'Sport and politics in the 1980s: the Olympic Strategy'
    Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (2012) 'Sport and politics in the 1980s: the Olympic Strategy'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 29 (1):74-97 [Details]
    2012 'China, the Asian Games and Asian politics (1974–2006)'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2012) 'China, the Asian Games and Asian politics (1974–2006)'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 29 (1):98-112 [full-text] [Details]
    2012 'Sport, militarism and diplomacy: training bodies for China (1960–1966)'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2012) 'Sport, militarism and diplomacy: training bodies for China (1960–1966)'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 29 (1):30-52 [full-text] [Details]
    2012 'China's sports policy and politics in the post-Beijing Olympics era'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2012) 'China's sports policy and politics in the post-Beijing Olympics era'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 29 (1):184-189 [Details]
    2011 'Sport, Nationalism and the Building of the Chinese Nation State (1912–1949)'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2011) 'Sport, Nationalism and the Building of the Chinese Nation State (1912–1949)'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 28 (7):1030-1054 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2010 'From Celestial Empire to Nation State: Sport and the Origins of Chinese Nationalism (1840-1927)'
    Lu Zhouxiang and Fan Hong (2010) 'From Celestial Empire to Nation State: Sport and the Origins of Chinese Nationalism (1840-1927)'. International Journal of the History of Sport, (27):479-504 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2010 'Chinese State Sports Policy: Pre- and Post-Beijing 2008'
    Fan Wei, Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (2010) 'Chinese State Sports Policy: Pre- and Post-Beijing 2008'. International Journal of the History of Sport, 27 (14-15):2380-2402 [Details]

    Book Chapters

      Year Publication
    2021 'Shaolin: the Cradle of Chan Buddhism'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2021) 'Shaolin: the Cradle of Chan Buddhism' In: Chris Shei (eds). Routledge Handbook of Chinese Studies. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2021 'Competitive Gaming'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2021) 'Competitive Gaming' In: Murray Phillips, Douglas Booth and Carly Adams (eds). Routledge Handbook of Sport History. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2021 'China’s Sports Heroes'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2021) 'China’s Sports Heroes' In: Koji Kobayashi and Younghan Cho (eds). Asian Sport Celebrity. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2020 'Shaolin, Wuxia Novels, Kung Fu Movies and National Identity'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2020) 'Shaolin, Wuxia Novels, Kung Fu Movies and National Identity' In: Lu Zhouxiang (eds). Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalization. London: Palgrave Macmillan. [Details]
    2020 'Constructing and Negotiating Chineseness in the Age of Globalisation'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2020) 'Constructing and Negotiating Chineseness in the Age of Globalisation' In: Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalization. London: Palgrave Macmillan. [Details]
    2020 'A Brief History of Chinese Martial Arts'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2020) 'A Brief History of Chinese Martial Arts' In: The Routledge Handbook of Sport in Asia. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2020 'The reform of China’s elite sport system: case studies on football and table tennis'
    Gangqiang Huang and Lu Zhouxiang (2020) 'The reform of China’s elite sport system: case studies on football and table tennis' In: The Routledge Handbook of Sport in Asia. Abingdon: Routlegde. [Details]
    2019 'Who Are We? Chinese Migrants in the Republic of Ireland'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2019) 'Who Are We? Chinese Migrants in the Republic of Ireland' In: Jerusha McCormack (eds). The Irish and China. Dublin: New Island Books. [Details]
    2017 'Shaolin, Buddhism, martial arts and national identity'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2017) 'Shaolin, Buddhism, martial arts and national identity' In: Sport and National Identities: Globalization and Conflict. Abingdon: Routledge. [DOI] [Details]
    2016 'Engaging with the World: The History of China’s Participation in the World Fairs (1851–1915)'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2016) 'Engaging with the World: The History of China’s Participation in the World Fairs (1851–1915)' In: Lu Zhouxiang and Peter Herrmann (eds). Conflict and Communication: A Changing Asia in a Globalizing World - Social and Political Perspectives. New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Details]
    2016 'An investigation of chinese national cinema through the representation of nationalism in chinese martial arts films'
    Qi Zhang and Lu Zhouxiang (2016) 'An investigation of chinese national cinema through the representation of nationalism in chinese martial arts films' In: Conflict and Communication: A Changing Asia in a Globalizing World - Language and Cultural Perspectives. New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Details]
    2015 'China and the World Fair: Blending Nationalism and Internationalism: 1915–2010’'
    Lu Zhouxiang (2015) 'China and the World Fair: Blending Nationalism and Internationalism: 1915–2010’' In: Identity Discourses and Communities in International Events, Festivals and Spectacles. London: Palgrave Macmillan. [Details]
    2014 'Politics First, Competition Second: Sport and China’s Foreign Diplomacy in the 1960s and 1970s'
    Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (2014) 'Politics First, Competition Second: Sport and China’s Foreign Diplomacy in the 1960s and 1970s' In: Heather L. Dichter and Andrew L. Johns (eds). Diplomatic Games: Sport, Statecraft, and International Relations since 1945. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. [Details]
    2014 'Sport and Nationalism in China'
    Lu Zhouxiang and Fan Hong (2014) 'Sport and Nationalism in China' In: More Than A Game Sport, Society and Politics. Singapore: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. [Details]
    2010 'China'
    Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (2010) 'China' In: Participation in Sport International Policy Perspective. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]