JOURNAL ARTICLE

"Kick, Push": Skating for Space and Joy.

  • Published In: Southern Cultures, 2023, v. 29, n. 2. P. 20 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Nimoh, Suzanne 3 of 3

Abstract

The field of Black Geographies invites scholars to upend dominant cartographies in favor of bringing Black placemaking to the forefront of our work. Following this call, this essay explores Black play through roller skating and positions Black street skaters as creative geographers, transforming quotidian urban environments into arenas of public adventure. Using their personal experiences as a skater, the author discusses the intersections of disability and race to explore global Black skate geographies. The experiences of skaters contribute to critical geography, offering creative utilizations of public space and embodied relationships with the built environment's infrastructure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Southern Cultures. 2023/06, Vol. 29, Issue 2, p20
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Sports and Leisure
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1068-8218
  • DOI:10.1353/scu.2023.a899706
  • Accession Number:164879891
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