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<p>Triathlons, such as the famously arduous Ironman Triathlon, and &ldquo;extreme&rdquo; mountain biking&mdash;hair-raising events held over exceedingly dangerous terrain&mdash;are prime examples of the new &ldquo;lifestyle sports&rdquo; that have grown in recent years from oddball pursuits, practiced by a handful of characters, into multi-million-dollar industries. In Why Would Anyone Do That? sociologist Stephen C. Poulson offers a fascinating exploration of these new and physically demanding sports, shedding light on why some people find them so compelling. &#160; Drawing on interviews with lifestyle sport competitors, on his own experience as a participant, on advertising for lifestyle sport equipment, and on editorial content of adventure sport magazines, Poulson addresses a wide range of issues. He notes that these sports are often described as &ldquo;authentic&rdquo; challenges which help keep athletes sane given the demands they confront in their day-to-day lives. But is it really beneficial to &ldquo;work&rdquo; so hard at &ldquo;play?&rdquo; Is the discipline required to do these sports really an expression of freedom, or do these sports actually impose extraordinary degr

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Author

Stephen C. Poulson

Publisher

New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813564432

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Sports, Psychology