Australian beach cultures : the history of sun, sand, and surf /
Booth, Douglas,
Australian beach cultures : the history of sun, sand, and surf / Douglas Booth. - xxiii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Sport in the global society, 1368-9789 . - Sport in the global society. .
New Zealand author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and index.
List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Measurements and Units -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Beaches, Bathers and Bodies -- Mrs. Grundy and Daylight Bathers -- Undressed Bathers -- Valorous Surf Lifesavers? -- Hedonistic Surfers -- Subversive Soul-surfers -- Managing Surfers: The Professional Era -- Managing Iron Men and Iron Women: The Professional Era -- The End of the Beach? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
0714651672 9780714651675 0714681784 9780714681788
2001028807
Bathing customs--Australia
Surfers--Social life and customs--Australia
Bathing beaches--Australia
Australia--Social life and customs
GT2846.A8 / B66 2001
306.483
Australian beach cultures : the history of sun, sand, and surf / Douglas Booth. - xxiii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Sport in the global society, 1368-9789 . - Sport in the global society. .
New Zealand author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and index.
List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Measurements and Units -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Beaches, Bathers and Bodies -- Mrs. Grundy and Daylight Bathers -- Undressed Bathers -- Valorous Surf Lifesavers? -- Hedonistic Surfers -- Subversive Soul-surfers -- Managing Surfers: The Professional Era -- Managing Iron Men and Iron Women: The Professional Era -- The End of the Beach? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
0714651672 9780714651675 0714681784 9780714681788
2001028807
Bathing customs--Australia
Surfers--Social life and customs--Australia
Bathing beaches--Australia
Australia--Social life and customs
GT2846.A8 / B66 2001
306.483