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The American Surfer: Radical Culture and Capitalism - Routledge Advances in Sociology 1st edition
Lawler, Kristin (The College of Mount Saint Vincent, USA)
The American Surfer: Radical Culture and Capitalism - Routledge Advances in Sociology 1st edition
Lawler, Kristin (The College of Mount Saint Vincent, USA)
This book examines the surfer, one of the most significant and enduring archetypes in American popular culture. Lawler sets the surfer against the backdrop of the negative reactions to it by those groups responsible for enforcing the Puritan discipline, offering a fresh take on the relationship between commercial culture and counterculture.
210 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 5, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9780415811477 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 222 |
Dimensions | 410 g |
Language | English |