Skateboarding Subculture

Skateboarding as a sport Another important discussion is whether skateboarding can be considered a subculture more than a sports activity wherein different subculture participate. As shown in some of the reports in the state of the art (Johns 2011; Van der Rijt et al. 2002) skaters were not significantly more involved in marijuana use than other cultures, but as Nielsen and co. found it is possible that participating in several subcultures that acknowledge a particular behavior make the individual more likely to get involved as well. In that case it is possible that members of other subcultures, such as hip-hoppers who were shown to be significantly more involved in marijuana use (Van der Rijt et al. 2002), could be bringing marijuana use