Zum Hauptinhalt springen
Nicht aus der Schweiz? Besuchen Sie lehmanns.de
Poststructuralist Methodologies for Physical Activity Research - Pirkko Markula, Jim Denison

Poststructuralist Methodologies for Physical Activity Research

Theory and Practice of Foucault, Deleuze, and Latour
Buch | Hardcover
274 Seiten
2026
Routledge (Verlag)
9781032018829 (ISBN)
CHF 238,00 inkl. MwSt
  • Lieferbar (Termin unbekannt)
  • Versandkostenfrei
  • Auch auf Rechnung
  • Artikel merken
Drawing on the work of Foucault and Deleuze, this book opens up a new materialist approach to sport, exercise and dance research.
Drawing on the work of Foucault, Deleuze, and Latour, this book opens up a poststructuralist approach to sport, exercise, and dance research. It examines how to incorporate both articulable expression and visible material elements – theoretically and methodologically – to study the force of the moving body in practice.

This book employs critical concepts including the dispositive, assemblage, and actor network to interrogate and advance our understanding of theory and method in research of physical activity practice. It asks what a poststructuralist approach might mean, especially as it concerns themes such as the body in motion, physical activity practice, network of relations, knowledge, and power for physical cultural studies scholars. Presenting in-depth case studies of adult ballet, Barre, Pilates, coaching, ice-hockey, and cross-country running, this book also examines how researchers and practitioners can begin to collaborate to create innovative instruction, training, and coaching practices.

This is a fascinating reading for advanced students and researchers working in the physical cultural studies, sociology of sport and exercise, sociology of the body, sports coaching, physical education, or social theory.

Dr. Pirkko Markula is a Professor of Socio-cultural Studies of Physical Activity at the University of Alberta, Canada. Her research interests include poststructuralist analyses of dance, exercise, and sport using Foucault and Deleuze’s theory, (post)qualitative inquiry, and performance ethnography. She is also a contemporary dancer, choreographer, and a qualified Pilates instructor. Dr. Jim Denison is a Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta, Canada. A sport sociologist and coach educator, his research explores the formation of coaches’ practices through a poststructuralist theory by Foucault and Latour. He was also the former director of the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre (2010–2014).

Introduction 1

PART 1

Theorizing Poststructuralism

1 What Is Poststructuralism?

2 The Dispositive: Foucault’s Articulable and Visible Elements in Power Diagrams

3 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 2

Practicing Poststructuralism

6 Foucault in Practice: Ethical Practices for a Recreational Ballet Class

PIRKKO MARKULA AND JODIE VANDEKERKHOVE

7 Practicing Foucault in a BarrePilates Class

PIRKKO MARKULA AND JOY CHIKINDA

8 Movement of Learning: Thinking Differently about Physical Activity Research Practice

9 The “Post” Project: What Else Can Women’s Naked Bodies Do?

PIRKKO MARKULA AND ALLISON JEFFREY

10 Poststructuralist Vision for Practice Design in Sport

11 Concussion Return to Play Policies and Protocols: An Actor‑Network Theory Approach

JIM DENISON AND DALLAS ANSELL

12 Running Fast: A Socio‑Material Perspective

13 The Air We Breathe

Finale: Concluding Moves

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Qualitative Research in Sport and Physical Activity
Zusatzinfo 1 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 453 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Mikrosoziologie
Weitere Fachgebiete Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-13 9781032018829 / 9781032018829
Zustand Neuware
Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR)
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt?
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich

von Heike Geißler

Buch | Hardcover (2025)
Hanser Berlin (Verlag)
CHF 29,90
Konflikte um den digitalen und ökologischen Wandel

von Klaus Dörre; Steffen Liebig; Kim Lucht

Buch | Softcover (2025)
Campus (Verlag)
CHF 41,95