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Why Would Anyone Do That?
Lifestyle Sport in the Twenty-First Century
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Artikel-Nr:
9780813564432
Veröffentl:
2016
Erscheinungsdatum:
19.04.2016
Seiten:
256
Autor:
Stephen C Poulson
Gewicht:
336 g
Format:
229x152x13 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
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.
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.
Preface and Acknowledgments