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Empire in waves: a political history of surfing

By Scott , Laderman

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9780520279100, 9780520958043, 0520958047
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6602530 bytes)
Series
Sport in world history 1
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Surfing;Surfing--History;Surfing--Political aspect

Description

Surfing today evokes many things: thundering waves, warm beaches, bikinis and lifeguards, and carefree pleasure. But is the story of surfing really as simple as popular culture suggests? In this international political history of the sport, Scott Laderman shows that while wave riding is indeed capable of stimulating tremendous pleasure, its globalization went hand in hand with the blood and repression of the long 20th century.

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