Abstract

GARNOTEL, Xavier. The bunch of cyclists: from social metaphor to culture medium. Etnográfica [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.1, pp.17-30. ISSN 0873-6561.

This article presents at first the integration of cycling as a sport in the technical and social structures of Western societies. Ethnographical notes describe then the life of the cycling bunch and the practices of the riders. These descriptions illustrate an atypical culture which sometimes does not correspond to the statutory texts. The analysis is then focused on the riders’ adjustment to the characteristics of the practice and to the construction of social codes and a specific technical culture.

Keywords : ethnology; culture; sport; bunch; cycling; regulation.

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