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The sellable self: Exploring endurance running as an extraordinary consumption experience Carys Egan-Wyer
The sellable self: Exploring endurance running as an extraordinary consumption experience
Carys Egan-Wyer
In this thesis, I critically explore the ways in which people consume extraordinary experiences and what this can tell us about contemporary society. My findings question the idea that extraordinary experiences are an escape from the demands of everyday life. I show instead that social (especially neoliberal) discourses discipline endurance runner
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 18, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9789178951895 |
| Publishers | Lunds universitet, Media-Tryck |
| Pages | 218 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 220 × 13 mm · 410 g |
| Language | English |
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