Skateboarding in Seoul: A Sensory Ethnography

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Sander Hölsgens
University of Groningen
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8770-8110

Synopsis

As skaters increasingly engage with and respond to socio-political surges across the globe, skateboarding begins to refract into a multiplicity of situated practices. This includes a new wave of collectives and communities who re-imagine what cities could sound, feel, and be like.

Combining filmmaking with ethnographic writing, Sander Hölsgens traces the lived experience of a small group of skaters in South Korea. As a skater among skaters, he unravels the site-specific nuances and relational meanings of skateboarding in Seoul – working towards an intimate portrait of a growing community.

Cover photo: Jin Yob Kim

Cover design: Judith Leijdekkers

Skater on cover: Dae Geun Ahn

Cover font: Abhaya Libre, by Pushpananda Ekanayake, Sol Matas, Pathum Egodawatta

Copy editor: Paul O’Connor

Publisher: University of Groningen Press,
Broerstraat 4, 9712 CP Groningen

Production support: LINE UP boek en media bv.

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This publication is peer reviewed

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Author Biography

Sander Hölsgens, University of Groningen

Sander Hölsgens is an anthropologist working across experimental media, installation, and performance. Trained as a visual anthropologist, he currently interrogates the intersection of documentary practices and activism. As the co-organiser and curator of Field Recordings, he presents work across anthropological cinema, sound art, and experimental film. In 2018, Sander finished his PhD at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, researching skateboarding in South Korea. He then co-founded Pushing Boarders to build a platform for and support skateboarders who effect social change. Sander acted as the Visual and New Media editor of Cultural Anthropology between 2015 and 2019.

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Published

June 10, 2021

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Keywords:

Skateboarding, sensory ethnography, South Korea, embodiment, skill acquisition

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2021-07-01

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