| Notes for a Young Surfer Contributor(s): Evers, Clifton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0522854893 ISBN-13: 9780522854893 Publisher: Melbourne University OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2010 Annotation: This complex look at surf culture explores its inherent masculinity, as well as the violence, racism, misogyny, turf wars, and homophobia that are as much a part of the sport as ocean swells. Both a touching memoir and a sharp social critique, this analysis reveals the unwritten codes that rule all aspects of a surfer's life--from body image and national identity to politics and friendship--and the issues that have imprinted themselves on Australian beaches since the Cronulla riots. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - Sports & Recreation | Surfing - Social Science | Men's Studies |
| Dewey: 797.320 |
| LCCN: 2010399005 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.52 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This complex look at surf culture explores its inherent masculinity, as well as the violence, racism, misogyny, turf wars, and homophobia that are as much a part of the sport as ocean swells. Both a touching memoir and a sharp social critique, this analysis reveals the unwritten codes that rule all aspects of a surfer's life--from body image and national identity to politics and friendship--and the issues that have imprinted themselves on Australian beaches since the Cronulla riots. |
