Parkour, Deviance and Leisure in the Late-Capitalist City
Author | : Thomas Raymen |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2018-12-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781787439863 |
ISBN-13 | : 1787439860 |
Rating | : 4/5 (860 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Parkour, Deviance and Leisure in the Late-Capitalist City by : Thomas Raymen
Download or read book Parkour, Deviance and Leisure in the Late-Capitalist City written by Thomas Raymen and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-05 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the contradictions surrounding popular lifestyle sports such as parkour and freerunning and their exclusion from our hyper-regulated city centres. The author combines ethnographic data and complex theory to move beyond tropes of resistance and acknowledge and explain the paradox of parkour against a backdrop of late-capitalism.