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1 online resource |
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data file rda |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 23, 2016). |
| Contents |
Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Why Would Anyone Ride a Mountain Bike in the Middle of the Night? -- Chapter 1. Social Life and Sport -- Chapter 2. Looking for Adventure, Looking for Authenticity -- Chapter 3. Disciplining Bodies in Lifestyle Sport -- Chapter 4. Types of Lifestyle Athletes and Team Touch of Grey -- Chapter 5. Resistance to Discipline in a Cycling Community -- Chapter 6. Why So White? -- Chapter 7. Where Are the Women? -- Chapter 8. Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Summary |
Focusing largely on triathlon and "extreme" mountain biking, sociologist Stephen C. Poulson offers a fascinating exploration of the new lifestyle sports, shedding light on why people find them so compelling. Drawing on interviews with competitors, on his own experience as a participant, and other materials, Poulson looks at the commodification of the new sports, the types of people who decide to participate, those most often excluded, and whether or not participation in lifestyle sport should always be considered "good" for athletes. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription High School Collection |
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Extreme sports -- Social aspects.
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Sports -- Sociological aspects.
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Risk-taking (Psychology)
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
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Risk-taking (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst01098195
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Sports -- Sociological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01130532
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| ISBN |
9780813564456 (electronic bk.) |
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081356445X (electronic bk.) |
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9780813575728 (e-book (epub)) |
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0813575729 (e-book (epub)) |
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9780813564449 |
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0813564441 |
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9780813564432 |
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0813564433 |
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