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Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University Research Online Research Online Theses: Doctorates and Masters Theses 2012 Cape crusaders : an ethnography investigating the surfing Cape crusaders : an ethnography investigating the surfing subculture of Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia subculture of Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia Robert Anthony Holt Edith Cowan University Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses Part of the Sociology Commons Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Holt, R. A. (2012). Cape crusaders : an ethnography investigating the surfing subculture of Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/510 This Thesis is posted at Research Online. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/510

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Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University

Research Online Research Online

Theses: Doctorates and Masters Theses

2012

Cape crusaders : an ethnography investigating the surfing Cape crusaders : an ethnography investigating the surfing

subculture of Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia subculture of Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia

Robert Anthony Holt Edith Cowan University

Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses

Part of the Sociology Commons

Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Holt, R. A. (2012). Cape crusaders : an ethnography investigating the surfing subculture of Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/510

This Thesis is posted at Research Online. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/510

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