Skateboarding And Religion

This Book Explores The Ways In Whichnbsp;religion Is Observed, Performed, And Organised In Skateboard Culture. Drawing On Scholarship From The Sociology Of Religion And The Cultural Politics Of Lifestyle Sports, This Work Combines Ethnographic Research With Media Analysisnbsp;tonbsp;arguenbsp;thatnbsp;the Rituals Ofnbsp;skateboardingnbsp;providenbsp;participants With A Rich Cultural Canvas For Emotional And Spiritual Engagement. Paul Oconnor Contends Thatnbsp;religiousnbsp;identification In Skateboarding Is Set To Increase As Participants Pursue Ways To Both Control And Engage Meaningfully With An Activity That Has Becomenbsp;an Increasinglynbsp;mainstream Andnbsp;institutionalised Sport.