"Mountain Biking Culture And Society | Sport & Leisure

This book represents the first critical examination of the social cultural and political significance of mountain biking in contemporary societies. Starting from the premise that cultures of mountain biking are diverse complex and at times contradictory this book offers practical and theoretical insights into a range of embodied material and socio-technical relationships. Featuring contributions from an interdisciplinary team of researchers artists and (Indigenous) community members with backgrounds in sociology anthropology cultural studies community development and coaching chapters critically unpack the complex and contested nature of mountain biking identities bodies environments and inequalities within specific settings. Via a range of international case studies from England Scotland America Canada New Zealand and South Africa authors highlight how tensions and conflicts in the world of mountain biking initiate important conversations about climate change colonialism discrimination and land-use. This is essential reading for academics and practitioners in sociology cultural studies sport-for-development and human geography. |Mountain Biking Culture and Society | Sport & Leisure