Why Would Anyone Do That? : Lifestyle Sport in the Twenty-First Century /

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Focusing largely on triathlon and "extreme" mountain biking, sociologist Stephen C. Poulson offers a fascinating exploration of the new lifestyle sports, shedding light on why people find them so compelling. Drawing on interviews with competitors, on his own experience as a participant, an...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Poulson, Stephen C., 1966- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2016]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Sports > Sociological aspects.
Risk-taking (Psychology)
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
Prise de risque.
Sports > Aspect sociologique.
Sports extrêmes > Aspect social.
Extreme sports > Social aspects.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Focusing largely on triathlon and "extreme" mountain biking, sociologist Stephen C. Poulson offers a fascinating exploration of the new lifestyle sports, shedding light on why people find them so compelling. Drawing on interviews with competitors, on his own experience as a participant, and other materials, Poulson looks at the commodification of the new sports, the types of people who decide to participate, those most often excluded, and whether or not participation in lifestyle sport should always be considered "good" for athletes.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (246 pages).
ISBN:9780813564456

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