Browsing by Supervisor "Wheaton, Belinda"
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Colour in the lines: The racial politics and possibilities of US skateboarding culture
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This thesis examines the informal sporting culture of skateboarding as a contested site of racial politics in the United States of America (US). Action sports scholars have long identified the ‘whiteness’ of this sport but ... -
Fabric, fitness, and femininity: A new materialist analysis of the activewear phenomenon
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Activewear refers to casual clothing designed specifically for both function (enables and supports movement) and fashion. Since the early 2000s (and arguably earlier), activewear has seen a dramatic increase in popularity ... -
Making the jump: Examining the glocalisation of parkour in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Once a niche physical pastime of a small group of men in the urban suburbs of France, parkour is now a global phenomenon. Parkour provides an ideal context to investigate contemporary youth, and adoptees of this primarily ... -
Perspectives and experiences of female surf lifesavers in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2022)This study aims to explore and understand the experiences of female surf lifesaver athletes in Aotearoa New Zealand. The popular image of lifeguards, particularly in the media, has long been based on a particular heroic ... -
The digital lives of Muslim sportswomen: Navigating the spaces of sport, culture, and social media
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This research focuses on the multiple and diverse ways that Muslim sportswomen navigate a range of online spaces. In exploring the digital lives of Muslim sportswomen, this research moves beyond stereotypical representations ...
