Skateboarding and Religion
Autor Paul O'Connoren Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 oct 2020
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 skateboarding provide participants with a rich cultural canvas for emotional and spiritual engagement. Paul O’Connor contends that religious identification in skateboarding is set to increase as participants pursue ways to both control and engage meaningfully with an activity that has become an increasingly mainstream and institutionalised sport. Religion is explored through the themes of myth, celebrity, iconography, pilgrimage, evangelism, cults, and self-help.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783030248598
ISBN-10: 3030248593
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: XV, 304 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2020
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3030248593
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: XV, 304 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2020
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
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.
Recenzii
“Skateboarding and Religion has much to offer those who are interested in reading more serious work about skateboarding and action sports. The book will also interest researchers studying contemporary religion and spirituality, particularly those with an interest in religion’s relationship with popular culture and sport.” (Daniel O’Neill, Leisure Studies, February 21, 2020)
Notă biografică
Paul O’Connor is Adjunct Assistant Professor in Sociology at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, and holds an affiliation with the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague. As a qualitative sociologist and veteran skateboarder, his research is focused on religion, ethnicity, and lifestyle sports.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
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 skateboarding provide participants with a rich cultural canvas for emotional and spiritual engagement. Paul O’Connor contends that religious identification in skateboarding is set to increase as participants pursue ways to both control and engage meaningfully with an activity that has become an increasingly mainstream and institutionalised sport. Religion is explored through the themes of myth, celebrity, iconography, pilgrimage, evangelism, cults, and self-help.
Caracteristici
Contends that the contemporary popularity of skateboarding is tied to an increased focus on individuality and a personal politics influenced by neoliberalism, meritocracy, and the subjective turn Sees the links between religion and skateboarding as being reflective of and a critique of issues in popular culture Argues that religion is an important part of how skateboarding can be understood, recognised, and explored