Spots of Spatial Desire
Skateparks, Skateplazas, and Urban Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2349036 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francisco Vivoni (0000-0001-7100-3135, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 130-149 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0193-7235 • E-ISSN: 1552-7638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0193723509332580 |
| OpenAlex | W2164727445 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 41 |
| References cited | 27 |
This article examines the intersection of alternative sport practices and spatial regulation ideologies in urban environments through an analysis of skateboarding terrains. It forwards skateboard spaces as contradictory sites for both practicing and contesting urban governance. These urban spaces span the gamut from do-it-yourself struggles for public space to public-private partnerships and corporate brand-building theme parks. Skatespots, skateparks, and skateplazas conform locations of exhilarating desire that frame skateboarding within a landscape of social control. The article surveys the found and purpose-built sites to demonstrate the political potential of skateboarding within variations on the themes of accommodation and resistance to spatial regulation
Accommodation · Agency (philosophy · Architectural engineering · Corporate governance · Geography · Ideology · Management · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Public space · Resistance (ecology · Social science · Sociology · Theme (computing · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Engineering · Outdoor and Experiential Education · Psychology · Spatial and Cultural Studies
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| Unique citing works | 41 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,56 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 41 |