'The Point': Surfing, geography and a sensual life of men and masculinity on the Gold Coast, Australia

Social and Cultural Geography

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 893-908

  Evers, Clifton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affects; Australia; Bodies; Emotions; Masculinity; Surfing

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER ISSUE; HEGEMONY; MASCULINIZATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GOLD COAST; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 70449095030     PISSN: 14649365     EISSN: 14701197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649360903305783     Document Type: Article

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