Humans and the air. Inventions and transformations in aeronautical and sporting practices (From the eighteenth to the twenty-first century)

Humans and the air. Inventions and transformations in aeronautical and sporting practices (From the eighteenth to the twenty-first century)
No 121, 2018/3 - 194 pages
Pages 5 to 6

Editorial

By Julien Fuchs, Christian Vivier
Pages 7 to 16

Introduction. Humans and the air. Inventions and transformations in aeronautical and sporting practices (From the eighteenth to the twenty-first century)

By Dominique Jorand, Luc Robène

Carte blanche to Christian Pociello

Pages 27 to 45

“Man and the air”. Symbolic analysis of some aerial leisure activities

By Luc Robène, Dominique Jorand

Research papers

Pages 47 to 62

The take-off of paragliding in France: Development, evolution and federal structurationof free flight activities (1980s, 1990s)

By Dominique Jorand, André Suchet
Pages 77 to 91

Motives in slacklining

By Lionel Chavaroche
Pages 107 to 121

“Air sports” in captivity: A recreational activity supported by the Vichy Regime (1942-1944)

By Doriane Gomet
Pages 137 to 151

Kiteboarding and windsurfing: When battle rages at the top

By Denis Jallat

Research questions

Pages 167 to 182

For a study of the risks related to aeronautics: the files of the Office of Investigations and Analyzes (BEA) from the National Archives

By David Berthout

Publication news

Pages 183 to 189

Reviews