Skateboarding and Religion - E-book

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Skateboarding And Religion - ENG

Paul OConnor

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ISBN:	9783030248574
Formato:	ePub
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Ciencias sociales
Subtema:	Sociología de la Religión
Año de publicación:	2019-10-02

This book explores the ways in whichÂ 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 analysisÂ toÂ argueÂ thatÂ the rituals ofÂ skateboardingÂ provideÂ participants with a rich cultural canvas for emotional and spiritual engagement.Â Paul Oâ€™Connor contends thatÂ religiousÂ identification in skateboarding is set to increase as participants pursue ways to both control and engage meaningfully with an activity that has becomeÂ an increasinglyÂ mainstream andÂ institutionalised sport. Religion is explored through the themes of myth, celebrity, iconography, pilgrimage, evangelism, cults, and self-help.

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