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Surfing and Social Theory.

Drawing on popular surf culture, academic literature and the analytical tools of social theory, this is a commentary on the contemporary social and cultural meaning of surfing, exploring mind and body, emotions, and aesthetics.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ford, Nicholas J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The enchanted sea; 3 The narrative history and globalization of surfing; 4 Surfing as subculture and lifestyle; 5 Gendering the waves; 6 Surfing and surfed bodies; 7 The experience of surfing; 8 Conclusions and research directions; Notes; Bibliography; Index.