Skater

Proposal and Annotated Bibliography My research paper is about Skaters. I chose this subculture because I find it fascinating how skaters are able to suspend themselves in the air, and perform tricks with their skateboards. In addition, I am amazed at how persistent skaters are to perfecting skateboarding tricks. I have found various sources for this research paper, besides the three listed below I found an MTV documentary on skateboarding, and also an article that focuses on the fashion styles of skaters. In addition, to scholarly articles, I will also conduct my research by interviewing skaters on campus and off campus. People assume that most skaters are in the lower class group, which leads to the preconceived notion that skaters are associated with criminal activities, and that is my main concentration for this research paper. My research question is “What are the factors that make people believe that skateboarding is associated with criminal activities?”
Beal, Becky, and Charlene Wilson. "The Distinction of Risk: Urban Skateboarding, Street Habitus and the Construction of Hierarchical Gender Relations." Comp. Matthew Atencio. Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. NO. 1 ed. Vol. 1. Taylor and Francis Online. Routledge, 13 Jan. 2009. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19398440802567907>.
I found this article through Google scholar. The article generally focuses on the gender relations pertaining to skateboarding. It refers to habitus, a term used in the title, as a "a subconscious manifestation of social structure that includes social habits, values, ways of being, thinking and moving which are collectively generated by social actor while being reinforced by others". Skateboarding is a pre dominant male sport, the article interviewed some male skaters and observed that most male skaters don’t see female as authentic participants in the skater subculture. The female skaters also shared their views concerning

Bibliography: My research paper is about Skaters. I chose this subculture because I find it fascinating how skaters are able to suspend themselves in the air, and perform tricks with their skateboards. In addition, I am amazed at how persistent skaters are to perfecting skateboarding tricks. I have found various sources for this research paper, besides the three listed below I found an MTV documentary on skateboarding, and also an article that focuses on the fashion styles of skaters. In addition, to scholarly articles, I will also conduct my research by interviewing skaters on campus and off campus. People assume that most skaters are in the lower class group, which leads to the preconceived notion that skaters are associated with criminal activities, and that is my main concentration for this research paper. My research question is “What are the factors that make people believe that skateboarding is associated with criminal activities?” Beal, Becky, and Charlene Wilson. "The Distinction of Risk: Urban Skateboarding, Street Habitus and the Construction of Hierarchical Gender Relations." Comp. Matthew Atencio. Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. NO. 1 ed. Vol. 1. Taylor and Francis Online. Routledge, 13 Jan. 2009. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. &lt;http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19398440802567907&gt;. I found this article through Google scholar. The article generally focuses on the gender relations pertaining to skateboarding. It refers to habitus, a term used in the title, as a "a subconscious manifestation of social structure that includes social habits, values, ways of being, thinking and moving which are collectively generated by social actor while being reinforced by others". Skateboarding is a pre dominant male sport, the article interviewed some male skaters and observed that most male skaters don’t see female as authentic participants in the skater subculture. The female skaters also shared their views concerning authenticity. The article relates skateboarding to "the DIY (do it yourself) culture… the ideals of freedom and risk are integrally linked with DIY culture.” which gives a sense of being self-made. The article also clarifies the difference between street skating and ramp skating. "Street skateboards explicitly enact an urban identity that invokes freedom, non-conformity and engagement with risk. Indeed the street skateboarding social field has been defined dangerous, poetic, authentic, rebellious”. This article will be helpful in my Skater research paper. This article seems credible because it written by scholars who have a good background in physical education. Wooley, Helen, and Ralph Jones. "Skateboarding: The City as a Playground." Taylor and Francis. Routledge, 04 Aug. 2010. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. &lt;http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13574800120057845&gt;. The article analyzes teenage years and suggest how a teen 's self identity is established, and also how they socialize in Urban environment. In addition, the article narrates the history behind skateboarding and the different types of skateboarding. It suggests a skater’s preference when it comes to skating venues. The author defines the strong culture behind skateboarding. The demographic of skater is shown in this article. It also defends skaters on the misconception that they are "committing social incivilities and vandalism in the form of wanton damage to the landscape". Bradley, Graham L. "Skate Parks as a Context for Adolescent Development." Journal of Adolescents. SAGE, 29 Jan. 2010. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. &lt;http://jar.sagepub.com/content/25/2/288.full.pdf html&gt;. The article suggests that skateboarding aids in the development of adolescents who are involved in that culture. In the article, an interview study was conducted to "identity issues relating to use and nonuse of skate parks, the characteristics of user..." The article discusses the media portrayals of skaters, which contributes to the misconception of skateboarders in our society. In my paper I will be discussing the misconception of skateboarders and this article covers that which will be very much helpful.