Transnational mobilities in action sport cultures /

This book offers an in-depth sociological examination of the global phenomenon of action sports. It argues that trends in contemporary action sport cultures raise important questions about the changing nature of sport in the 21st century. Adopting a global ethnographic approach and engaging multiple...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thorpe, Holly (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Colección:Migration, diasporas and citizenship.
Temas:
2000 - 2099
Extreme sports > Social aspects.
Sports extrêmes > Aspect social.
Sociology: sport & leisure.
Migration, immigration & emigration.
Globalization.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Extreme sports
Transnationalism
Society.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Transnational Mobilities and Action Sport Cultures: Conceptual, Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
  • 2. Producing Transnational Networks: Action Sport Companies, Media and Events
  • 3. Digital Media and the Transnational Imaginary: Virtual Memorialization of Global Action Sport Stars
  • 4. Corporeal Mobilities in Action Sport Cultures: Tourists, Professionals and Seasonal Migrants
  • 5. Pleasure, Play, and Everyday Politics in Transnational Action Sport Destinations
  • 6. Transnational Action Sport Career Migration: Reflections from Home and Away
  • 7. Action Sports and Natural Disaster Immobilities: Arrhythmic Experiences in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 8. The Emergence of Action Sports in the Middle East: Imagining New Mobilities with Parkour in Gaza
  • 9. Transnational Connections and Transformation: Action Sport for Development and Peace Building.

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