Feminist theorizing in the sociology of sport and physical culture has progressed through ongoing intense dialogue with an array critical positions voices social sciences (e.g., Judith Butler, R.W. Connell, Michel Foucault). Yet, somewhat surprisingly, work French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu—arguably one modern sociology’s “most important critique theoretical innovation” (Krais, 2006, p. 120)—has gone largely unheard among sports scholars interested gender (notable exceptions include...

Existing research into the depiction of female athletes has indicated that while they remain under-represented across traditional and online media outlets, social is a potential tool for to redress this lack coverage, even contest rework normative gender sexual identities in sport. This paper challenges such arguments by offering feminist thematic analysis how five international are using present their sporting feminine selves within neoliberal post-feminist moment characterised individual...

In this article, we take seriously the challenges of making sense a sporting (and media) context that increasingly engages female athletes as active, visible, and autonomous, while inequalities pertaining to gender, sexuality, race, class remain stubbornly persistent across sport institutions practices. We do so by engaging with three recent feminist critiques have sought respond changing operations gender relations articulation gendered subjectivities, namely, third-wave feminism,...

This article contributes to recent debates between supporters of the concept hegemonic masculinity, as exemplified by R. W. Connell, and a new generation gender scholars, how best explain dynamic fluid relationships men, men women, in early 21st century. Here, author concurs with many Connell’s critics proceeds arguing that feminist extensions Bourdieu’s original conceptual schema—field, capital, habitus, practice—may help reveal more nuanced conceptualizations masculinities, male...

An important and mounting issue for the contemporary Olympic Movement is how to remain relevant younger generations. Cognizant of diminishing numbers youth viewers, growing success X Games – ‘Olympics’ action sport International Committee (IOC) set about adding a selection youth-oriented sports into programme. In this article we offer first in-depth discussion cultural politics incorporation via case studies windsurfing, snowboarding, bicycle motocross (BMX). Adopting post-subcultural...

This article explores the relationship between consumer culture, female athletic representation and online fan engagement on photograph-based social media platform Instagram. It argues that interaction athletes fans is governed by gender norms arrangements expect reward articulations of empowerment, entrepreneurialism individualisation in context postfeminism self-fashioning. Examining Instagram feeds five global sport stars, this study demonstrates feedback followers plays a critical role...

Action sport participants have always been actively involved in the consumption and production of niche cultural media. However, proliferation new media technologies is playing an evermore important role ongoing progression skills among athletes committed recreational participants, building a sense community enthusiasts audiences across local, national, global contexts. More than repeating previous patterns, such are contributing to relationships between corporations, action sporting bodies,...

This article draws on Foucault's concepts of discourse and technologies self to analyze the relationship between young women media. More specifically, it sheds light various discursive constructions femininity in snowboarding media examines conditions under which female snowboarders learn recognize distinguish different types discourses. It also ways act this knowledge, including production their own forms. The evaluates sexist discourses effects women's experiences considers women-only...

This paper is our concerned response to the tendency in critical studies of physical culture and alternative sport reduce experience language, discourse, texts or representation. We consider potential British social theorist cultural-geographer Nigel Thrift's 'non-representational theory' for shedding new light on lived, affective affecting experiences participants contemporary cultures. In this we discuss seven tenets non-representational theory, offering numerous examples from literature...

In this paper we build upon recent scholarship on the globalization of youth culture and sport to examine growing popularity action sports in Middle East. We focus development urban physical practice parkour (also known as free running)—the act running, jumping, leaping through an environment fluidly, efficiently creatively possible—among Eastern youth. Drawing interviews media analysis various print, digital social media, reveal how (particularly young men) Gaza developed their own unique...

This article identifies new trends in youth sport participation, particularly the growing popularity of non-competitive, informal, non-institutionalized 'action sports' (e.g., skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, parkour). Drawing upon an array international examples and qualitative research including interviews media analysis, it considers potential action sports for making a valuable contribution to development peace (SDP) movement. More specifically, author argues that those working...

Commentators have suggested that action sports provided space for more progressive gendered power relations than many traditional, institutionalized sex-segregated sports. However, as become via Olympic inclusion, what are the potential opportunities and challenges girls women both athletes industry leaders? Drawing on interviews with male female leaders in surfing skateboarding industries, media cultures, an analysis of niche media, we assess prepare Tokyo 2020 Games. The two case studies...

This paper takes an affective approach to theorizing the production and circulation of fitspiration media within a women's Instagram fitness community. In context culture trends towards digitally networked, interactive, quantified experiences, our study contributes debates about impacts on women by investigating expressions, feelings, connections that arise through self-presentation "fit" body images social media. We analyze 155 posts containing hashtags #BBG, #thekaylamovement, #kaylasarmy,...

Health is a pre-requisite for optimal performance yet the parameters which govern health and of elite female athletes are little understood. The aim this study was to quantify status athletes, understand sociocultural factors influencing that status. survey addressed demographic, athletic history, training load, contraceptive use, sport-specific appearance pressures, communication barriers. Three hundred fifty-seven New Zealand were recruited complete an on-line survey. Two nineteen...

In this paper, we draw upon Hallin’s typology of journalistic writing to examine the role media in framing transgender participation sport as a ‘legitimate controversy’, and thus up for public debate. Focusing on coverage before, during after New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard’s debut at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, reveal three key strategies used by journalists frame topic polarizing terms: i) sourcing practices, ii) use science, iii) questioning policy. Findings show that voice personal...

This article analyses the female snowboarder phenomenon. It examines snowboarding culture and considers possible reconstruction of gender relations within. The research adopt a classical historical sociological approach drawing on theories social cultural change, sport leisure, youth cultures, documentary visual analysis participant observation. comprises three distinct components. Based raw empirical data, first two sections paint contrasting pictures snowboarder, one progress, other...

Acknowledgements Introducing a Sociology of Snowboarding Bodies Remembering the Body Producing and Consuming Representing Boarding Body: Discourse, Power Media Cultural Bodies: Status, Style Symbolic Capital Female Betties, Babes Bad-Asses Male Pleasure, Pain Performance Transnational Travel, Tourism Lifestyle Sport Migration Sensual in Affective Spaces Politics, Social Change Future Physical Studies Bibliography Notes Index

Sport nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have flourished in the contemporary moment, particularly situated within neoliberal global politics. In this article we focus on relatively recent proliferation of action sport-based social justice advocacy groups. Drawing extant materials from our ongoing research two sport-related movements—Skateistan and SurfAid International (SAI)—we illustrate some unique strategies employed by these to survive, indeed thrive, a neo-liberally-dominated world....

What is the topic of this review? We review issues with using predicted resting metabolic rate equations in athletic populations. advances does it highlight? The use dated not appropriate for populations until more studies have been conducted among these unique populations.Resting (RMR) amount energy body uses at rest. A suppressed RMR has correlated low availability and therefore used as an indicator individual's state. Furthermore, confounding identification within population are...

This article examines the ways Muslim sportswomen are using social media to challenge stereotypical representations and build community. Drawing from an 8-month digital ethnography of 50 different profiles across four platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter) interviews with 20 sportswomen, we reveal some various they dominant portrayals women as in need “saving”. We draw upon elaborate Nirmal Puwar’s concept “space invaders” explain how discourses, connections, represent aspects...