Sailing and Social Class

Alan O'Connor (Trent University, Canada)

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Routledge
23 April 2024

Social classes; Social research & statistics; Sociology: sport & leisure; Sailing

Series: Routledge Critical Leisure Studies

This book explores the sociology of sailing and yachting. Drawing on original research, and employing a theoretical framework based on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, the book argues that sailing is, still, an upper-middle-class activity that has much to tell us about the wider sociology of leisure and sport.

The book examines the historical foundations of blue-water sailing as established by naval and colonial shipping, to trace the roots of contemporary sailing and yachting culture. It also examines archives of sailing narratives and cruising guides, as well as the children’s books of Arthur Ransome, arguing that this archival material offers a social rather than a psychological interpretation of the ‘bodily investment’ in sailing. The book uses Bourdieu’s concepts of ‘illusio’ – an investment of time, emotion and body into a worthwhile activity – and ‘habitus’, or lifeworld, alongside contemporary data sets, to examine the yacht club as a social institution, including why many boats never go out on the water, the relationship between yacht clubs and the state, and social issues as manifested in yacht clubs, such as sexism, racism and homophobia.

Offering a vigorous sociological critique of yachting and sailing, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the sociology of leisure and sport, subcultures, social theory, or social issues in wider society.

By: Alan O'Connor (Trent University Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032703572
ISBN 10: 1032703571
Series: Routledge Critical Leisure Studies
Pages: 154
Publication Date: 23 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Prologue: The Riddle Introduction 1 Sailing with Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu 2 Sailing Tours: On the Irish Coast 3 Sailing and Social Class 4 Social Class and Classification Struggles 5 Symbolic Violence in Sailing 6 Empire and the Sailing Imaginary 7 The Politics of Sailing Conclusion: Is Tahiti on your Bucket List?

Alan O'Connor is Professor of Media Studies at Trent University, Canada. His research on news media, community radio and youth subcultures is influenced by the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu.

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Sailing and Social Class

Alan O'Connor (Trent University, Canada)

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