Transnational Mobilities in Action Sport Cultures

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction: Transnational Mobilities and Action Sport Cultures: Conceptual, Theoretical and Methodological Considerations....Pages 1-31
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
Producing Transnational Networks: Action Sport Companies, Media and Events....Pages 35-67
Digital Media and the Transnational Imaginary: Virtual Memorialization of Global Action Sport Stars....Pages 68-103
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Corporeal Mobilities in Action Sport Cultures: Tourists, Professionals and Seasonal Migrants....Pages 107-135
Pleasure, Play and Everyday Politics in Transnational Action Sport Destinations....Pages 136-176
Transnational Action Sport Career Migration: Reflections From Home and Away....Pages 177-210
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Action Sports and Natural Disaster Immobilities: Arrhythmic Experiences in Christchurch, New Zealand....Pages 213-241
The Emergence of Action Sports in the Middle East: Imagining New Mobilities with Parkour in Gaza....Pages 242-261
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Transnational Connections and Transformation: Action Sport for Development and Peace Building....Pages 265-279
Back Matter....Pages 280-332