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Edgework

By Stephen Lyng

Edgework

By Stephen Lyng

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What do skydiving, rock climbing, and downhill skiing have in common with stock-trading, unprotected sex, and sadomasochism? All are high risk pursuits. Edgework explores the world of voluntary risk-taking, investigating the seductive nature of pursuing peril and teasing out the boundaries between legal and criminal behavior; conscious and unconscious acts; sanity and insanity; acceptable risk and stupidity. The distinguished contributors to this collection profile high risk-takers and explore their experiences with risk through such topics as juvenile delinquency, street anarchism, sadomasochism, avant-garde art, business risks, and extreme sport.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
322
Release Date:
2004-11-01
Publication Date:
2004-11-07
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415932165
ISBN13:
9780415932165
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
619 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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