List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE. TAKING ROOT 1 An Uphill Climb 2 A Civilizing Force 3 A Family Feud PART TWO. MODERN MOBILITIES 4 Joy in Movement 5 Ecstasy in Speed 6 Modernity in Sport PART THREE. LANDSCAPES OF LEISURE 7 Consuming Alpine Skiing 8 The Pursuit of White Gold Epilogue Bibliography Index
Andrew Denning is a postdoctoral fellow in history at the University of British Columbia.
"[An] intellectual study." -- S. A. Riess CHOICE "A great case study ... Skiing into Modernity is a great read." -- Gulnur Tumbat Consumption Markets and Culture
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