Australian Beach Cultures: The History of Sun, Sand and Surf: 28 (Sport in the Global Society)

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2001
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Australians are surrounded by beaches. But this enclosure is more than a geographical fact for the inhabitants of an island continent; the beach is an integral part of the cultural envelope. This work analyzes the history of the beach as an integral aspect of Australian culture.

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Australians are surrounded by beaches. But this enclosure is more than a geographical fact for the inhabitants of an island continent; the beach is an integral part of the cultural envelope. This work analyzes the history of the beach as an integral aspect of Australian culture.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 284
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 29 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0714651672
ISBN 13: 9780714651675

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'This is the book on the history of beach culture in Australia for which all of us concerned with Australian popular culture have been waiting... This book will become necessary reading for anybody interested in Australians' long and complex relationship with the beach. Professor Jon Stratton, Curtin University of Technology

Australian Beach Cultures: The History of Sun, Sand and Surf: 28 (Sport in the Global Society)

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