Men on the Edge: Taking Risks and Doing Gender Among BASE Jumpers (Fernwood Basics) (Paperback) - Common

In the arena of extreme sports, BASE jumping--where the adventurous leap from fixed objects such as bridges, skyscrapers, and cliffs, and freefall for several seconds before parachuting back to earth--is among the most dangerous and this extensive sociological work analyzes the gender and voluntary risk-taking aspects of the unique sport. With personal accounts of involvement in BASE jumping, this...