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Abstract Pierre Bourdieu is an important theoretical reference for the sociocultural research of sport. The purpose of this article is to analyze the process of sportivization of surfing and to identify from Bourdieu’s perspective some socio cultural dimensions for advance surf research, based on the concepts as social field and habitus. We discuss the process of constitution the surf as a modern sport. The analysis also evidences disputes over capital and the Brazilian insertion in the international competition scenario, as well as issues related to sport spectacle and its relationship with the consumer market. There are contradictions related to the professionalization of sport, commercial interests and the ideals of freedom and pleasure present in surfing.

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