Why would anyone do that? : lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century / Stephen C. Poulson.

Author: Poulson, Stephen C., 1966- author.

Imprint:New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2016]

Descriptionxviii, 224 pages ; 24 cm

Note:Introduction : why would anyone ride a mountain bike in the middle of the night? -- Social life and sport -- Looking for adventure, looking for authenticity -- Disciplining bodies in lifestyle sport -- Types of lifestyle athletes and team touch of grey -- Resistance to discipline in a cycling community -- Why so white? Race and social class in lifestyle sport -- Where are the women? Differing levels of participation in lifestyle and adventure sport -- Conclusion -- Appendix : My experience with lifestyle sport and location of the study.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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