The Cultural Politics of Lifestyle Sports The Cultural Politics of Alternative Sports

"Belinda Wheaton's new book makes a really important contribution to the study of socio-cultural change by focusing upon the political promise of lifestyle sports and on sporting life outside the global north as well as at more privileged sites. Her work is nuanced and sophisticated in its analysis of the complex intersection of the axes of power as played out in sport in contemporary societies. In a study of the fast expanding field of lifestyle sport, which is both scholarly and accessible, Wheaton presents a critical and innovative approach which will be of enormous value to students and researchers." - Kath Woodward, Professor of Sociology, The Open University, UK "A state-of-the art examination of research and thinking about sports such as surfing, parkour, windsurfing, skateboarding. The book deals in important ways with contexts such as race and place, and with issues such as social inclusion/exclusion and the environment; adds new insights to our understanding of lifestyle sports; and provides a solid platform for future research on these forms of sport." - Peter Donnelly, Professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Canada