'Parents, Me & X-Sports': Mapping the Bmx Culture in Contemporary China

Dados Bibliográficos

AUTOR(ES) Y. Ding
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) Hangzhou Normal University, China
ANO 2019
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Journal of Sport and Social Issues
ISSN 0193-7235
E-ISSN 1552-7638
EDITORA Annual Reviews (United States)
DOI 10.1177/0193723519832463
CITAÇÕES 2
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18
MD5 dce19a73ee115abdc817a25429332afc

Resumo

Since the debut of BMX (bike motocross) cycling in the Beijing Olympics, lifestyle sports have gradually entered the public limelight and gained popularity in China. Lifestyle sports that celebrate leisure, excitement, and individuality have steadily grown a crowd of youth followers in major Chinese cities. This article contextualizes the BMX culture in contemporary China, particularly the local cultural dynamics of the subculture. Using evidence gleaned from interviews and media representations, I argue that while many of the features of development of BMX culture in China mirror that in the West acceptance by the family has become a central theme when it comes to BMX riders' career choice in China—a 'Parents, Me & X-sports' relationship.

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