This undergraduate textbook provides a broad overview of the ways in which 'adventurous
practices' influence and are influenced by the world around them. The concept of adventure is
one that is too often tackled within subject silos of philosophy education tourism or
leisure. While much of the analysis is strong there is little cross-pollination between
disciplines. Adventure & Society pulls together the threads of these discourses into one
coherent treatment of the term 'adventure' and the role that it plays in human social life of
the 21st century. It explores how these practices can be considered more deeply through
theoretical discourses of capitalism identity construction technology and social media
risk-taking personal development equalities and sustainability. As such the book speaks to
a broad audience of undergraduate and postgraduate students across diverse subject areas and
aims to be an accessible starting point for deeper inquiry.
