Why would anyone do that?: lifestyle sport in the twenty-first century
Auteur :
Poulson, Stephen C.
Éditeur :
Rutgers University Press
ISBN :
9780813564432
Date de publication :
19 avr. 2016
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Triathlons, such as the famously arduous Ironman Triathlon, and “extreme†mountain biking are prime examples of the new “lifestyle sports†that have grown in recent years from oddball pursuits into multi-million-dollar industries. Sociologist Stephen C. Poulson offers an exploration of these new and physically demanding sports, shedding light on why some people find them so compelling.