Skateboarders are Taking a Stance -- Skateboarding Beyond the Looking Glass of Perceived Progressivism -- Change-Makers in Skateboarding -- Formative Experiences, Values, and Outlooks -- Strategies, Challenges, and Change-Making -- Wish Lists, Roadmaps, and Recipes for Skateboarding in the Future -- Stick With It: Legacies, Inheritances, and New Windows.
Summary:
This book explores how cultural, social and political change happens through a unique analysis of the 'ethical turn' in skateboarding today. Insights shared by key change-makers and industry insiders cover themes including First Nations, Black and People of Color, skater-run creative innovations, anti-colonialism, anti-racism initiatives, and a growing focus on equity and empowering skaters historically discriminated against due to gender and/or sexuality. These dynamic changes are also connected to conceptual and theoretical frameworks from skate research, journalism, and sociology. This is a must-read for anyone interested in subcultures and social change.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.