Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Illustrations

Preface

1 INTRODUCTION

2 THE ENCHANTED SEA: THE EVOLVING PERCEPTIONS

OF THE SEA, COASTSCAPE AND BEACH

3 THE NARRATIVE HISTORY AND GLOBALIZATION OF SURFING

4 SURFING AS SUBCULTURE AND LIFESTYLE

5 GENDERING THE WAVES: SURFING IN THE GENDER ORDER AND THE

GENDER ORDER ON SURFING

6 SURFING AND SURFED BODIES: THE EMBODIMENT OF SURFING

7 THE EXPERIENCE OF SURFING

8 CONCLUSION AND RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

Notes

Bibliography

Index