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Book SynopsisThis book examines the cultural, political, and social implications of surfing and street skateboarding by drawing on critical cultural studies, political philosophy, postcolonial studies, urban sociology, and poststructuralist theory to analyze and render everyday performances as critical theoretical gestures.
Trade ReviewEloquently written and theoretically rich, this book makes a splash in the scholarship of everyday performance, space, movement. It's a refreshing and thought-provoking read that combines refined academic due diligence with the excitement of outlaw skater culture. I anticipate it being enjoyed by both students and professors alike. -- Jason Del Gandio, Temple University
Hunter Hawkins Fine provides has written a sophisticated assessment of movement in space as public performance. Surfing, Street Skateboarding, Performance, and Space: On Board Motility is a unique book that foregrounds everyday mobility and larger historical changes that can be re-considered through urban performance studies. -- Daniel Makagon, DePaul University
Table of ContentsIntroduction: On Board Motility and Everyday Movement PART I: Foundations I. Riding Waves and Critical Cultural Practice II. Street Skateboarding and Radical Spatial Inquiry III. Proto-Poststructuralist Thought and Motility IV. Spatial Subjectivity and Everyday Practitioners V: Performing Situational Space and Presence PART II: Situations VI: The Commute VII: Seven Days of Waves I VIII: The Skateboarding Dérive IX: Seven Days of Waves II X: Working with Waves Works Cited Index About the Author
