Sailing and Social Class

by Alan O'Connor

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This book explores the sociology of sailing and yachting. Drawing on original research, and employing a theoretical framework based on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, the book argues that sailing is, still, an upper-middle-class activity that has much to tell us about the wider sociology of leisure and sport.

The book examines the historical foundations of blue-water sailing as established by naval and colonial shipping, to trace the roots...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1032703571

ISBN13:9781032703572

Release Date:April 2024

Publisher:Routledge

Length:154 Pages

Weight:0.92 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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