02904oam 2200661I 450 991045093320332120200520144314.01-134-31405-11-134-31406-X1-280-24755-X97866102475540-203-41502-710.4324/9780203415023 (CKB)1000000000254126(EBL)258986(OCoLC)475975106(SSID)ssj0000254025(PQKBManifestationID)12048018(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000254025(PQKBWorkID)10226884(PQKB)10291568(MiAaPQ)EBC258986(Au-PeEL)EBL258986(CaPaEBR)ebr10163589(CaONFJC)MIL24755(OCoLC)935232485(OCoLC)252743331(EXLCZ)99100000000025412620180331d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSurfing and social theory experience, embodiment and narrative of the dream glide /Nick Ford and David BrownLondon ;New York :Routledge,2006.1 online resource (217 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-33433-0 0-415-33432-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-196) and index.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.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 SurfingSocial aspectsSubcultureElectronic books.SurfingSocial aspects.Subculture.797.3/2Ford Nick1956,954845Brown David1968 Nov. 11-954846MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450933203321Surfing and social theory2159686UNINA