Browsing by Author "Thorpe, Holly Aysha"
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Bourdieu, feminism and female physical culture: Gender reflexivity and the habitus-field complex
(Human Kinetics Publishers Inc., 2009)Feminist theorizing in the sociology of sport and physical culture has progressed through ongoing and intense dialogue with an array of critical positions and voices in the social sciences (e.g., Judith Butler, R.W. Connell, ... -
Bourdieu, gender reflexivity, and physical culture: A case of masculinities in the snowboarding field
(Sage, 2010)This article contributes to recent debates between supporters of the concept of hegemonic masculinity, as exemplified by R. W. Connell, and a new generation of gender scholars, as to how best explain the dynamic and fluid ... -
Dissecting action sports studies: Past, present, and beyond
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013)The term “action sports” broadly refers to a wide range of mostly individualized activities such as BMX, kite-surfing, skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding that differed – at least in their early phases of development ... -
Embodied boarders: Snowboarding, status and style.
(Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, 2004)The body is a symbol of status, a system of social markings and a site of distinctions. Drawing on documentary and visual sources, combined with participant observations, this article explores the body as a signifier through ... -
Exploring social media engagement by female athletes in a postfeminist age
(2016)The research aims to explore how social media is being used by sportswomen in the representation and promotion of their sport and themselves as sporting subjects.
