Recreational colonialism and the rhetorical landscapes of the outdoors / Kyle Boggs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boggs, Kyle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Settler colonialism--Social aspects--West (U.S.).

Settler colonialism.

Indians of North America--Recreation--West (U.S.).

Indians of North America.

Indigenous peoples--Recreation--West (U.S.).

Indigenous peoples.

Outdoor recreation--West (U.S.).

Outdoor recreation.

Cultural property--Protection--West (U.S.).

Cultural property.

Environmental justice--West (U.S.).

Environmental justice.

Rhetoric--Social aspects.

Rhetoric.

Physical Description:

xiii, 230 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Synthesizes theories of rhetoric, environmental studies, and settler colonialism to confront the ways outdoor recreational discourses reinforce settler imaginaries and colonial power structures through 'recreational colonialism.' Looks especially at the sports of rock climbing, ultrarunning, biking, and skiing, primarily in the American West"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The peaks are everywhere

Settler rhetorics of "the outdoors"

Bikepacking : rhetorical landscapes and settler placemaking

Rock climbing : frontier authenticity, whiteness, and "desert pioneers"

Ultrarunning : settler imaginaries and the born to run effect

The ski resort : (re)creating space and selling recreational colonialism

"No desecration for recreation! save the peaks!"

The pipeline as a site of Indigenous resistance and solidarity

Community listening, relationality, and the public art of the peaks

Coda: Becoming complicit.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Boggs, Kyle. Recreational colonialism and the rhetorical landscapes of the outdoors.

ISBN:

9780814215876

0814215874

9780814259450

0814259456

OCLC:

1468973457

Publisher Number:

CIPO000221517