HoughSnee, Dexter Zavalza
The Critical Surf Studies Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822369721
- author:
- HoughSnee, Dexter Zavalza
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 15.24 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Sociology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Critical Surf Studies Reader brings together eighteen interdisciplinary essays that explore surfing's history and development as a practice embedded in complex social, political, economic, and cultural relations. This volume refocuses the history and culture of surfing, paying particular attention to reclaiming the roles that women, indigenous peoples, and people of color have played in the sport. The evolution of surfing traverses the age of empire, globalization, and the digital age, taking on new meanings at each juncture. As corporations promote surfing as a lifestyle and leisure enterprise, the sport also narrates its own epic myths that often marginalize indigenous cultures. By examining these complex relations, this reader sheds light on the multifaceted nature of surfing. Contributions from diverse scholars offer a nuanced understanding of surfing's history and cultural significance, highlighting the need to reclaim and celebrate the contributions of underrepresented groups in the sport.
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