Joshua Heter: Skateboarding and Philosophy

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The histories of skateboarding and philosophy are not entirely dissimilar. Skateboarding got its start in the middle of the 20th century and quickly garnered a reputation as an activity that both attracted and encouraged a sort of lawless rebellion. In a similar vein, not long after its inception, philosophy was most commonly known for its out-of-the-box questioning of authority. However, both skating and philosophy eventually crept into the mainstream of society and have since earned their place as permanent fixtures in the culture. With all they have in common, it's only appropriate that the two should intersect in this book.
This collection of 19 new essays (written by philosophers who are also skaters and skating enthusiasts) covers a wide variety of topics important to skating such as its culture, politics, history, art, and status as a sport. If you're a skater (or someone who simply appreciates skating), and you're interested in thinking a bit more carefully--a bit more deeply--about skateboarding, this book was put together to help you do just that.

Über den Autor

Joshua Heter is an associate professor of philosophy at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri. He has published a number of books on popular culture and philosophy. Josef Thomas Simpson is an academic coach at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. He has contributed to a number of popular culture and philosophy volumes.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Thinking Is Not a Crime

Joshua Heter and Josef Thomas Simpson

I. Skateboarding Fundamentals

Skateboarding Is (in a Sense) a Sport

Joshua Heter

What We Talk About When We Talk About Skateboarding Tricks

William Giovanni Jiménez Senzano

If You're a Sellout, You're Not a Skateboarder

Matthew J. Cull

II. Skating Values

The Problem of the Poseur

Joshua Heter

Skateboarding Is a Crime

Bradley Elicker

The Aesthetics of Skateboarding

Hector Quintero

Skateboarding Judgments

Joshua Heter

III. Ancient Wisdom on Four Wheels

De on Display

Casey Rentmeester

Kierke-Grinding

Michael J. Regier

The Journey of the Stoic Skater

Glava Sofia

Skating Toward the Good Life

Emily Stefl

The Sound of One Deck Snapping

Seth M. Walker

IV. Why Skate?

The Risk Is the Reward

Brian Harding

Skate and Destroy Capitalism

Thunder Storm Heter

The Serious Beauty of Skateboarding

John Becker

The Girls Are Shredding

Elly Vintiadis

V. The Skater's Mind

Knowing How to Kickflip

Josef Thomas Simpson

Gleaming the Cube or Destroying the World

Mukasa Mubirumusoke

The Skater's

Brian Glenney

Skateboarding Glossary

About the Contributors

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Importe , Sport
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Sonstige Sportarten
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781476695440
ISBN-10:	147669544X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion:	Heter, Joshua Simpson, Josef Thomas
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Joshua Heter (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.03.2025
Gewicht:	0,346 kg