The Resource Why would anyone do that? : lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century, Stephen C. Poulson
Why would anyone do that? : lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century, Stephen C. Poulson
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- Summary
- Drawing on interviews, participant observation, ethnography, research on sports in the media and advertising, and editorial content in adventure sport magazines, the author examines why people participate in lifestyle or adventure sports, focusing on triathlons and mountain biking, and the role of social structure and individual agency. He reviews studies related to sport and adventure sport, as well as key theories related to structure and agency, then addresses the meaning of adventure in modern life and the quest for authentic experiences among athletes; the role of discipline; types and characteristics of adventure sport athletes; resistance to acts of sporting discipline; and the role of race, class, and gender in participation
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xviii, 224 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction : why would anyone ride a mountain bike in the middle of the night?
- Social life and sport
- Looking for adventure, looking for authenticity
- Disciplining bodies in lifestyle sport
- Types of lifestyle athletes and team touch of grey
- Resistance to discipline in a cycling community
- Why so white? Race and social class in lifestyle sport
- Where are the women? Differing levels of participation in lifestyle and adventure sport
- Conclusion
- Appendix : My experience with lifestyle sport and location of the study
- Isbn
- 9780813564449
- Label
- Why would anyone do that? : lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century
- Title
- Why would anyone do that?
- Title remainder
- lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century
- Statement of responsibility
- Stephen C. Poulson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Drawing on interviews, participant observation, ethnography, research on sports in the media and advertising, and editorial content in adventure sport magazines, the author examines why people participate in lifestyle or adventure sports, focusing on triathlons and mountain biking, and the role of social structure and individual agency. He reviews studies related to sport and adventure sport, as well as key theories related to structure and agency, then addresses the meaning of adventure in modern life and the quest for authentic experiences among athletes; the role of discipline; types and characteristics of adventure sport athletes; resistance to acts of sporting discipline; and the role of race, class, and gender in participation
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1966-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Poulson, Stephen C.
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Critical issues in sport and society
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Extreme sports
- Sports
- Risk-taking (Psychology)
- Risikosport
- Triathlon
- Mountainbiking
- Sportpsychologie
- Risk-taking (Psychology)
- Sports
- Label
- Why would anyone do that? : lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century, Stephen C. Poulson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : why would anyone ride a mountain bike in the middle of the night? -- Social life and sport -- Looking for adventure, looking for authenticity -- Disciplining bodies in lifestyle sport -- Types of lifestyle athletes and team touch of grey -- Resistance to discipline in a cycling community -- Why so white? Race and social class in lifestyle sport -- Where are the women? Differing levels of participation in lifestyle and adventure sport -- Conclusion -- Appendix : My experience with lifestyle sport and location of the study
- Control code
- 930257021
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xviii, 224 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813564449
- Lccn
- 2015028617
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)930257021
- Label
- Why would anyone do that? : lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century, Stephen C. Poulson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : why would anyone ride a mountain bike in the middle of the night? -- Social life and sport -- Looking for adventure, looking for authenticity -- Disciplining bodies in lifestyle sport -- Types of lifestyle athletes and team touch of grey -- Resistance to discipline in a cycling community -- Why so white? Race and social class in lifestyle sport -- Where are the women? Differing levels of participation in lifestyle and adventure sport -- Conclusion -- Appendix : My experience with lifestyle sport and location of the study
- Control code
- 930257021
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xviii, 224 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813564449
- Lccn
- 2015028617
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)930257021
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