This book provides the ultimate guide to rock climbing in the United States, suitable for climbers and nonclimbers alike, covering the technical and physical aspects of the sport as well as the mental challenges involved.
· A chronological history of rock climbing in the United States, covering the places, events, and people
· A glossary of key climbing terms
· A subject index
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Victoria Robinson, PhD, is reader in sociology at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her research interests are extreme sport, rock climbing in particular; gender and sexualities; and men and masculinities. Her published works includeEveryday Masculinities: Male Identity and Rock Climbing; Heterosexualities: From Theory to Practices; andMaculinities in Transition. She is also coeditor, with D. Richardson, of the seriesGenders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. She received her doctorate at the University of Manchester, UK.
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