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The histories of skateboarding and philosophy are not entirely dissimilar. Skateboarding got its start in the middle of the 20th century and quickly garnered a reputation as an activity that both attracted and encouraged a sort of lawless rebellion. In a similar vein, not long after its inception, philosophy was most commonly known for its out-of-the-box questioning of authority. However, both skating and philosophy eventually crept into the mainstream of society and have since earned their place as permanent fixtures in the culture. With all they have in common, it's only appropriate that the two should intersect in this book.
This collection of 19 new essays (written by philosophers who are also skaters and skating enthusiasts) covers a wide variety of topics important to skating such as its culture, politics, history, art, and status as a sport. If you're a skater (or someone who simply appreciates skating), and you're interested in thinking a bit more carefully--a bit more deeply--about skateboarding, this book was put together to help you do just that.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Thinking Is Not a Crime
Joshua Heter and Josef Thomas Simpson
I. Skateboarding Fundamentals
Skateboarding Is (in a Sense) a Sport
Joshua Heter
What We Talk About When We Talk About Skateboarding Tricks
William Giovanni Jiménez Senzano
If You're a Sellout, You're Not a Skateboarder
Matthew J. Cull
II. Skating Values
The Problem of the Poseur
Joshua Heter
Skateboarding Is a Crime
Bradley Elicker
The Aesthetics of Skateboarding
Hector Quintero
Skateboarding Judgments
Joshua Heter
III. Ancient Wisdom on Four Wheels
De on Display
Casey Rentmeester
Kierke-Grinding
Michael J. Regier
The Journey of the Stoic Skater
Glava Sofia
Skating Toward the Good Life
Emily Stefl
The Sound of One Deck Snapping
Seth M. Walker
IV. Why Skate?
The Risk Is the Reward
Brian Harding
Skate and Destroy Capitalism
Thunder Storm Heter
The Serious Beauty of Skateboarding
John Becker
The Girls Are Shredding
Elly Vintiadis
V. The Skater's Mind
Knowing How to Kickflip
Josef Thomas Simpson
Gleaming the Cube or Destroying the World
Mukasa Mubirumusoke
The Skater's
Brian Glenney
Skateboarding Glossary
About the Contributors
Index
About the author
Joshua Heter is an associate professor of philosophy at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri. He has published a number of books on popular culture and philosophy.
Josef Thomas Simpson is an academic coach at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. He has contributed to a number of popular culture and philosophy volumes.
