Skiing Into Modernity - A Cultural and Environmental History

"Examines the relationship between skiers and the Alpine environment since the late nineteenth century. It argues that skiing and winter tourism modernized the Alps in both material and perceptual terms while the Alpine landscape itself challenged skiersto alter their practices and philosophies of sport, leisure and nature, harmonizing Alpine skiing with modern cultural values and social practices in the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

Summary

Tells the story of how skiing moved from Europe's Scandinavian periphery to the mountains of central Europe, where it came to define the modern Alps and set the standard for skiing across the world. This book aims to explore intersections between work, tourism, leisure, development, environmental destruction, urbanism, and more.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Denning, Andrew Denning
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2014
• EAN: 9780520284272
• ISBN: 978-0-520-28427-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Sport in World History; Sport in World History
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > History; SPORTS & RECREATION / History, Skiing, history of sport, SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Skiing