| Surfing and Social Theory: Experience, Embodiment and Narrative of the Dream Glide Contributor(s): Ford, Nicholas J. (Author), Brown, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415334322 ISBN-13: 9780415334327 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Water Sports - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 797.32 |
| LCCN: 2005007661 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.07 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Surfing has emerged from ancient roots to become a twenty-first century phenomenon - an 'alternative' sport, lifestyle and art form with a global profile and ever-increasing numbers of participants. Drawing on popular surf culture, academic literature and the analytical tools of social theory, this book is the first sustained commentary on the contemporary social and cultural meaning of surfing. Core themes of mind and body, emotions and identity, aesthetics, style, and sensory experience are explored through a variety of topics, and particular attention is paid to: * evolving perceptions of the sea and the beach Surfing and Social Theory is an original and theoretically rigorous text that sets the agenda for future work in this area. Along with the Surf Science courses now appearing in universities around the world, this text provides students and researchers in sport, sociology, culture and geography with a new perspective and a thought-provoking text. |