John Flynn
Biographic Data
| ID | 5565082 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Flynn |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Flynn |
| SIGNATURE | FLYNN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Brief report
A lack of relevant data impedes our understanding of how people engage in different types of climbing. This study sheds light on participation frequency across disciplines in contemporary climbing with findings from two convenience sample surveys targeting overlapping North American climbing populations: identified indoor climbers and outdoor climbing advocates. The findings indicate that the overall participation frequency is highest for top-rop…
Summit Diplomacy
Mountaineers played an unlikely role in facilitating diplomatic relations and cultural exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. From 1974 to 1989, American and Soviet climbers engaged in a series of mountaineering exchanges in the US and USSR. Scholars have examined how sport, particularly the Olympic Games, was utilized as a means of soft power during this era. However, mountaineering provides a unique and dif…
Examining attitudes towards inclusion and social justice among U.S. Climbers
Climbing in the U.S. resembles other 'alternative' and 'lifestyle' sports in that it has long been an exclusionary leisure pursuit. Whiteness, a history of land dispossession, and settler colonialism have reinforced exclusive boundaries to the sport through a 'hierarchy of participation'. Formal moves from climbing advocacy organisations, gyms, and brands have increased diversity and justice efforts in climbing through funding, pledges, and socia…
Examining attitudes towards inclusion and social justice among U.S. Climbers
Climbing in the U.S. resembles other 'alternative' and 'lifestyle' sports in that it has long been an exclusionary leisure pursuit. Whiteness, a history of land dispossession, and settler colonialism have reinforced exclusive boundaries to the sport through a 'hierarchy of participation'. Formal moves from climbing advocacy organisations, gyms, and brands have increased diversity and justice efforts in climbing through funding, pledges, and socia…
Summit Diplomacy
Mountaineers played an unlikely role in facilitating diplomatic relations and cultural exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. From 1974 to 1989, American and Soviet climbers engaged in a series of mountaineering exchanges in the US and USSR. Scholars have examined how sport, particularly the Olympic Games, was utilized as a means of soft power during this era. However, mountaineering provides a unique and dif…
Examining attitudes towards inclusion and social justice among U.S. Climbers
Climbing in the U.S. resembles other 'alternative' and 'lifestyle' sports in that it has long been an exclusionary leisure pursuit. Whiteness, a history of land dispossession, and settler colonialism have reinforced exclusive boundaries to the sport through a 'hierarchy of participation'. Formal moves from climbing advocacy organisations, gyms, and brands have increased diversity and justice efforts in climbing through funding, pledges, and socia…
Brief report
A lack of relevant data impedes our understanding of how people engage in different types of climbing. This study sheds light on participation frequency across disciplines in contemporary climbing with findings from two convenience sample surveys targeting overlapping North American climbing populations: identified indoor climbers and outdoor climbing advocates. The findings indicate that the overall participation frequency is highest for top-rop…
Geography (3 works) · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Climbing (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Diplomacy (1 work) · Diversity (politics (1 work)