Stephen C Poulson

Why Would Anyone Do That?

Lifestyle Sport in the Twenty-First Century

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Produktbeschreibung

Triathlons, such as the famously arduous Ironman Triathlon, and "extreme” mountain biking are prime examples of the new "lifestyle sports” that have grown in recent years from oddball pursuits into multi-million-dollar industries. Sociologist Stephen C. Poulson offers an exploration of these new and physically demanding sports, shedding light on why some people find them so compelling.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9780813564432
• ISBN-10: 0813564433
• Artikelnr.: 44217418

Autorenporträt

STEPHEN C. POULSON is an associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is also the author of Social Movements in Twentieth-Century Iran: Culture, Ideology and Mobilizing Frameworks. 

Inhaltsangabe

           Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Would Anyone Ride a Mountain Bike in the Middle of the
Night?
1        Social Life and Sport
2        Looking for Adventure, Looking for Authenticity
3        Disciplining Bodies in Lifestyle Sport
4        Types of Lifestyle Athletes and Team Touch of Grey
5        Resistance to Discipline in a Cycling Community
6        Why So White? Race and Social Class in Lifestyle Sport
7        Where Are the Women? Differing Levels of Participation in
Lifestyle and Adventure Sport
8       Conclusion
           Appendix: My Experience with Lifestyle Sport and Location of the
Study
           Notes
           Index