Empire in waves : a political history of surfing /

"Surfing today evokes many things: thundering waves, warm beaches, bikinis and lifeguards, and carefree pleasure. But is the story of surfing really as simple as popular culture suggests? In this first international political history of the sport, Scott Laderman shows that while wave riding is...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Laderman, Scott, 1971- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley : University of California Press, [2014]
Series:	Sport in world history ; 1.
Subjects:	Surfing > History. Surfing > Political aspects. Surf > Histoire. Surf > Aspect politique. Surfing. Internationale Politik Politische Wirksamkeit Wellenreiten History.
Online Access:	Table of contents Book review (H-Net)