From Skisport to Skiing
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A01=E.John B. Allen
American mountain culture
Author_E.John B. Allen
backcountry travel history
campus outing clubs
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Central European sporting culture
collegiate outdoor culture
commercialization of athletics
competitive winter athletics
cross-country endurance traditions
cultural exchange through sport
development of outdoor leisure
early snow travel methods
early winter competitions
elite sport and privilege
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evolution of winter gear
expansion of leisure industries
formation of athletic clubs
growth of destination resorts
health and vigor movements
heritage of snow sports
history of outdoor fashion
immigrant athletic traditions
industrialization of recreation
interwar recreation boom
leisure and class in sport
mail carriers on skis
mechanized lift systems
mountain frontier life
mountain tourism growth
origins of downhill racing
outdoor adventure traditions
prewar recreation trends
railroads and winter access
recreation in cold climates
regional winter pastimes
resort town development
rise of alpine sport
rope tows and chairlifts
rugged individualism and sport
Scandinavian cultural influence
ski jumping heritage
snowbound community life
sport and national identity
sporting life of mining towns
technology transforming sport
transformation from work to play
transportation in snowy regions
wilderness sport culture
winter sports history
youth outdoor organizations
Product details
- ISBN 9781558490475
- Weight: 418g
- Dimensions: 154 x 233mm
- Publication Date: 28 Aug 1996
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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