Surfing and social theory : experience, embodiment and narrative of the dream glide / Nick Ford and David Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Nick, 1956- author.

Contributor:

Brown, David, 1968 November 11-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surfing--Social aspects.

Surfing.

Subculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Introduction

The enchanted sea : the evolving perceptions of the sea, coastscape and beach

The narrative history and globalization of surfing

Surfing as subculture and lifestyle

Gendering the waves : surfing in the gender order and the gender order in surfing

Surfing and surfed bodies : the embodiment of surfing

The experience of surfing

Conclusion and research directions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-196) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-31405-1

1-134-31406-X

1-280-24755-X

9786610247554

0-203-41502-7

9780203415023

OCLC:

475975106