| Chapter 16 |
Sport, lifestyles and alternative cultures
©Paul Souders
Do extreme sports really provide an alternative to mainstream sports? Have they become mainstream or simply a reflection of indulgent societies – often, but not always, Western societies?
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Key terms defined ■ Introduction ■ Alternative, extreme and free sports ■ The growth of alternative sports in the USA ■ Alternative versus mainstream sports trends ■ Alternative sports and the IOC ■ Rationales and arguments about extreme sports ■ Sports, subcultures and lifestyle ...
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