Skateboarding and Religion
This book explores the ways in which religion is observed, performed, and organised in skateboard culture. Drawing on scholarship from the sociology of religion and the cultural politics of lifestyle sports, this work combines ethnographic research with media analysis to argue that the rituals of sk...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2020, 2020
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction. 2. Skateboarding, Religion, and Lifestyle Sports
- Part 1. Observation
- 3. Origin Myths
- 4. Skate Gods
- 5. Iconography
- Part 2. Performance
- 6. Video Journeys
- 7. Pilgrimage Spots
- 8. Ritualised Play
- Part 3. Organisation
- 9. A Vehicle for Faith
- 10. DIY Religion
- 11. Self-help
- 12. Conclusion