The article “Authenticity in the Skateboarding World” highlights the norms and values of skateboarders which deviate from the traditional sports in many ways. Skateboarders value individualism and believe each skateboarder has his/her own style which is not bounded by rules and formats. The fact that there is an absence of authority gives participants more freedom to express their individual styles. They believe that unlike mainstream sports, skateboarding provides more opportunity for creativity without a set of rules to follow and a goal to reach. In other words, skateboarding is not an organized sport and more free style than traditional sports and skateboarders value this freedom of expression and action of their subculture.
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