Surfing and Social Theory: Experience, Embodiment and Narrative of the Dream Glide

by Nick Ford and David Brown

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415334330
• ISBN13: 9780415334334
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"