Description: Further DetailsTitle: Skateboarding LACondition: NewSubtitle: Inside Professional Street SkateboardingISBN-10: 0814737919EAN: 9780814737910ISBN: 9780814737910Publisher: New York University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 12/05/2017Description: Inside the complex and misunderstood world of professional street skateboardingOn a sunny Sunday in Los Angeles, a crew of skaters and videographers watch as one of them attempts to land a “heel flip” over a fire hydrant on a sidewalk in front of the Biltmore Hotel. A staff member of the hotel demands they leave and picks up his phone to call the police.Not only does the skater land the trick, but he does so quickly, and spares everyone the unwanted stress of having to deal with the cops. This is not an uncommon occurrence in skateboarding, which is illegal in most American cities and this interaction is just part of the process of being a professional street skater. This is just one of Gregory Snyder’s experiences from eight years inside the world of professional street skateboarding: a highly refined, athletic and aesthetic pursuit, from which a large number of people profit. Skateboarding LA details the history of skateboarding, describes basic and complex tricks, tours some of LA's most famous spots, and provides an enthusiastic appreciation of this dangerous and creative practice. Particularly concerned with public spaces, Snyder shows that skateboarding offers cities much more than petty vandalism and exaggerated claims of destruction. Rather, skateboarding draws highly talented young people from around the globe to skateboarding cities, building a diverse and wide-reaching community of skateboarders, filmmakers, photographers, writers, and entrepreneurs. Snyder also argues that as stewards of public plazas and parks, skateboarders deter homeless encampments and drug dealers. In one stunning case, skateboarders transformed the West LA Courthouse, with Nike’s assistance, into a skateable public space.Through interviews with current and former professional skateboarders, Snyder vividly expresses their passion, dedication and creativity. Especially in relation to the city's architectural features—ledges, banks, gaps, stairs and handrails—they are constantly re-imagining and repurposing these urban spaces in order to perform their ever-increasingly difficult tricks. For anyone interested in this dynamic and daunting activity, Skateboarding LA is an amazing ride.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 481gAuthor: Gregory J. SnyderGenre: Society & CultureBook Series: Alternative CriminologyTopic: Sports & Hobbies, Social SciencesRelease Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Skateboarding LA
Title: Skateboarding LA
Subtitle: Inside Professional Street Skateboarding
ISBN-10: 0814737919
EAN: 9780814737910
ISBN: 9780814737910
Release Date: 12/05/2017
Release Year: 2017
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Social Sciences
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Name: Skateboarding La : inside Professional Street Skateboarding
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Subject: Skateboarding, Criminology
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.8 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Author: Gregory J. Snyder
Item Length: 8.9 in
Subject Area: Sports & Recreation, Social Science
Series: Alternative Criminology Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
