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Extreme Sports Narrative

In doing my research on the culture surrounding non-traditional sport, it is impossible to ignore the significance of film and footage. No matter if it’s a Warren Miller ski film, or a free short film by Redbull on mountain biking … Continue reading

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Branded Athletes

Every big name extreme sport athlete is connected to a brand, or several brands. From energy drink companies and cameras that sponsor just about all sports to smaller companies more specific to a sport, like surfboards or ski helmets, brands … Continue reading

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Getting Culturally “Pitted”

Extreme sports can be divided into many subcategories and consequently, subcultures. Rock climbers, mountain bikers, skiers, surfers, etc. all have their own culture about them in which a dominant language accompanies a common discourse and community. From skiers and snowboarders … Continue reading

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The Importance of Worldliness

In “De-Eurocentricizing Cultural Studies”, Stam and Shohat explain the importance of a multicultural outlook on international affairs, and recognize that Eurocentric discourse has generated a bound set of world power relations in favor of the West. European discourse isn’t limited … Continue reading

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