Australians are surrounded by beaches. But this enclosure is more than a geographical fact for the inhabitants of an island continent; the beach is an integral part of the cultural envelope. This work analyzes the history of the beach as an integral aspect of Australian culture.
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'This is the book on the history of beach culture in Australia for which all of us concerned with Australian popular culture have been waiting... This book will become necessary reading for anybody interested in Australians' long and complex relationship with the beach." Professor Jon Stratton, Curtin University of Technology
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Australians are surrounded by beaches. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
surfing world, swimming association, agonal fratriarchy, lifesaving culture, unclad bathers, lifesaving officials, managerial athleticism, lifesaving movement, daylight bathing, iron man series, corporeal capital, beach inspectors, surf lifesavers, professional surfing, surfing industry, male surfers, malibu boards, surfing culture, lifesaving clubs, contest directors, surf carnival, therapeutic outlook, surf lifesaving, beach cultures, surfboard riders Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reef Beach, Australian Beach Cultures, New South Wales, New Zealand, Manly Council, Palm Beach, National Council, Bondi Beach, Hedonistic Surfers, Manly Beach, Great War, Duke Kahanamoku, One Summer, Second World War, Undressed Bathers, Nat Young, Greg Noll, Surf Life Saving Association, Uncle Tobys, Margo Oberg, Save Avalon Beach Committee, Waverley Council, Sean Brawley, Bob Reed, Pacific Club Browse Sample Pages:
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Australians are surrounded by beaches. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
surfing world, swimming association, agonal fratriarchy, lifesaving culture, unclad bathers, lifesaving officials, managerial athleticism, lifesaving movement, daylight bathing, iron man series, corporeal capital, beach inspectors, surf lifesavers, professional surfing, surfing industry, male surfers, malibu boards, surfing culture, lifesaving clubs, contest directors, surf carnival, therapeutic outlook, surf lifesaving, beach cultures, surfboard riders Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reef Beach, Australian Beach Cultures, New South Wales, New Zealand, Manly Council, Palm Beach, National Council, Bondi Beach, Hedonistic Surfers, Manly Beach, Great War, Duke Kahanamoku, One Summer, Second World War, Undressed Bathers, Nat Young, Greg Noll, Surf Life Saving Association, Uncle Tobys, Margo Oberg, Save Avalon Beach Committee, Waverley Council, Sean Brawley, Bob Reed, Pacific Club Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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