Full Description
Drawing on the work of Foucault and Deleuze, this book opens up a new materialist approach to sport, exercise and dance research. It examines how to incorporate both material and social elements - theoretically and methodologically - to study the force of the moving body in practice.
The book employs critical concepts including the articulable and the visible and the fold to interrogate and advance our understanding of theory and method in physical activity research, asking what a new materialist approach might mean, especially as it concerns themes such as the body, knowledge and power, for physical cultural studies scholars. Presenting in-depth case studies of six movement forms - adult ballet, Pilates, Barre, swimming, soccer and cross-country running - the book also examines how researchers and practitioners can begin to collaborate to create innovative training and coaching practices.
This is fascinating reading for advanced students and researchers working in the sociology of sport and exercise, sociology of the body, sports coaching, physical education or social theory.
Contents
Introduction Part One: Theorizing Postructuralism 1. What Is Poststructuralism? 2. The Dispositive: Foucault's Articulable and Visible Elements in Power Diagrams 3. The Assemblage Analysis: Deleuze's Semiotic System, Pragmatic System, and Territoriality 4. The Actor Network Theory: Latour's Methodological Moves 5. The Ethical Formation of the Self Part Two: Practicing Postructuralism 6. Foucault in Practice: Ethical Practices for a Recreational Ballet Class 7. Practicing Foucault in a BarrePilates Class 8. Movement of Learning: Thinking Differently about Physical Activity Research Practice 9. The 'Post' Project: What Else Can Women's Naked Bodies Do? 10. Poststructuralist Vision for Practice Design in Sport 11. Concussion Return to Play Policies and Protocols: An Actor-Network Theory Approach 12. Running Fast: A Socio-Material Perspective 13. The Air We Breathe Finale Index
