Australian Beach Cultures

The History of Sun, Sand and Surf
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-7146-5167-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 568 g

Reihe: Sport in the Global Society

Australians are surrounded by beaches. But this enclosure is more than a geographical fact for the inhabitants of an island continent; the beach is an integral part of the cultural envelope. This work analyzes the history of the beach as an integral aspect of Australian culture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Booth, Douglas

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Wassersport

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prof.Jon Stratton (Curtin University of Technology)

"necessary reading.This is the book on the history of beach culture in Australia for which all of us concerned with Australian popular culture have been waiting."

The Manly Daily

"Booth has created a social history of Australia

Über Autor(innen)

Douglas Booth