The Personal is Political: Gender Dynamics in Surfing

Explore the intersection of surfing, gender dynamics, and sociological research in this 18-minute TEDxUTokyoSalon talk by Eri Mizuno. Discover how Mizuno's experiences as a female surfer in a male-dominated sport led her to pursue ethnographic research on surfing and gender. Learn about her motto "The Personal is Political" and how she applies sociological methods to document and address gender inequalities in the surfing community. Gain insights into Mizuno's academic background, including her Ph.D. in Literature from Kyoto University, and her ongoing commitment to using surfing as both a lifestyle and a research topic. Understand how everyday interactions contribute to gender dynamics and how ethnographic methods can be used to record and analyze these social phenomena.