'Foreign Locals': Transnationalism, Expatriates, and Surfer Identity in Costa Rica
| Autor: | Lindsay E. Usher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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education.field_of_study
Sociology and Political Science 05 social sciences Population 0507 social and economic geography Identity (social science) Gender studies Local identity Destinations 0502 economics and business Ethnography Transnationalism Sociology education 050703 geography 050212 sport leisure & tourism |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sport and Social Issues. 41:212-238 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7638 0193-7235 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0193723517705542 |
| Popis: | Surfer identity construction has been linked to a number of factors, including a strong attachment to place. Surfers have always been a mobile population, and the search for waves in new places is a central aspect of the sport. The movement of surfers has led to the development of transnational communities in surf destinations. This ethnographic study examined the ways in which expatriates in Costa Rica construct their identities as local surfers. Many expatriates considered themselves local surfers as a result of the time they had lived and surfed in Pavones and their knowledge of the wave. Many Ticos did not think of expatriates as local surfers. Some expatriates’ assertions of local identity and resultant aggression were sources of frustration for Ticos, tourists, and other expatriates. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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