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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this research was to analyze the sport of surfing and to investigate the values of surfing culture. Surfing is a behavior that has been given little attention by social scientists. The research utilized both a questionnaire survey and an interview. It was concluded that surfing is primarily a vertigo activity and that there is a competitive taboo in the surfing culture. Surfers participate in the sport for different reasons than do "main stream" athletes. Competition against other individuals is not valued. In addition, the surfing culture appears to closely resemble a "scene" rather than a subculture. Though the sport does proscribe certain norms for behavior and alternative values, it can not be described as a true subculture. There is little organization, no leadership hierarchy, and there are no formal rules and regulations. Conformity to cultural expectations is enforced through peer pressure. Charismatic authority figures rather than legitimate authority figures shape group behavior.
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