The Art of Living Sideways

Skateboarding, Peace and Elicitive Conflict Transformation
2015
ISBN: 978-3-658-08954-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 106 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 1657 g

Reihe: Masters of Peace

Sophie Friedel explores the action of skateboarding in her book as a way to escape cycles of despair, not only in war torn environments and regions affected by poverty. The author critically reflects on her involvements of teaching skateboarding in Afghanistan within the context of youth empowerment and peace work. By way of personal experiences, Friedel illustrates how skateboarding can be understood as an elicitive approach to peace work and conflict transformation that unfolds the extraordinary human potential inherent to all of us. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Friedel, Sophie

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Fitness, Freizeitsport, Gesundheitssport Inlineskating, Skateboarding etc.
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Sportpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Multikulturelle Pädagogik, Friedenserziehung
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sport: Psychologie, Soziologie, Ethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Transrational Peace Research.- The Aesthetics of Transrational Peace Philosophy.- Kabul, Peace and Skateboarding.- Sport for Development & Peace: A Space for Peace Work?.- Humanistic Roots, Embodiment and Transformation.- Thoughts on Working with Peace in the Early 21st Century.

Über Autor(innen)

Sophie Friedel is a peace and conflict researcher from the MA Program in Peace, Development, Security and International Conflict Transformation at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. She has travelled through Europe, Afghanistan and Costa Rica to teach skateboarding and is currently training to become a Psychotherapist.