Culture on Ice: Figure Skating & Cultural Meaning
The first in-depth, critical look at figure skating.
The first in-depth, critical look at figure skating.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780819566423 (081956642X)
Publish date: May 21st 2003
Publisher: Wesleyan
Edition language: English
Very readable, very solid academic analysis of the cultural aspects of skating, including gender coding, etc. I'm so glad someone finally wrote this - it's just a start, with lots more to say especially in terms of pairs and dance, but it's both sensitive and sensible.