Surf Localism in Occupied Surfscapes with Tara Ruttenberg and Pete Brosius The Surfing Historian

In this episode, Dr. Tara Ruttenberg and Dr. Pete Brosius discuss different types of surf localism in the context of surfscape colonialism in the Global North and Global South, based on our recent work related to critical localisms of resistance in occupied surfscapes. We explore localisms of entitlement and resistance, as well as girl localisms in a range of well-known surfscapes to highlight the ways surfers are using localism as a means of both perpetuating and contesting the colonial, patriarchal and racialized neoliberal state of modern surfing and its surf tourism industrial complex.