Alexis Sossa Rojas
Biographic Data
| ID | 3936865 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexis Sossa Rojas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexis Sossa |
| FAMILY NAME | Rojas |
| SIGNATURE | ROJAS A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5524-4980 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Dialogue and sports supplementation
The findings support a dual taxonomy for classifying supplements into functional foods, individual nutrients, ergogenic supplements, and multi-ingredient products. Furthermore, they establish a hierarchy of scientific evidence, positioning randomised controlled trials as the "gold standard." This research underscores how contemporary diets integrate cultural traditions, scientific advancements, and technological developments, while emphasising cr…
Cuerpos en Diferencia
Este estudio exploratorio investiga las representaciones sociales del atleta migrante "negro" en deporte chileno, analizando su construcción en narrativas culturales y mediáticas. Se utilizaron dos fuentes de información: entrevistas a diez entrenadores profesionales de atletismo en 2022; y una revisión de prensa nacional sobre deporte y migración en dos períodos: 2016 – 2019 y abril 2023–febrero 2024, en el contexto de los Juegos Panamericanos d…
Bodily Practices and Meanings Articulated in the Physical Exercise of Older Adults in Santiago de Chile Post-Covid-19
This article presents the results of almost nine months of ethnographic research on the relationship between physical exercise and health in older people in the post-COVID-19 context. Via exploratory-descriptive qualitative research and the use of a convenient sample, I shed light on this relationship using the stories and life experiences of 40 older people (10 men and 30 women, including two women instructors for senior classes) who exercise re…
Physical Exercise and Older People
In this paper, I recall reflections from and discussions with both older people who exercise actively and with personal trainers who specialise in working with older people to address two essential elements that should be clarified: First, what are we talking about when we discuss sport, physical exercise and physical activity, especially when we relate them to older people? Second, the benefits of exercise are known, but what are the margins and…
Relações Limítrofes
Neste artigo, propomos investigar como o corpo era compreendido na época colonial chilena por meio dos relatos de Cautiverio Feliz (1673) como fonte principal, e de Historia General de Reino de Chile, Flandes Indiano (1674) e Histórica relación del Reyno de Chile (1646) como fontes secundárias. Através de uma análise do discurso dessas crônicas importantes da época, interpelamos o corpo sociohistoricamente como um fator relevante para compreender…
Body, Meanings, and Physical Exercise in Older Adults
It is known that rates of participation in sports and physical activities among older adults decrease as they get older. This article focuses on the experience of the aging body at the gym, and it is one of the few that focuses on a little-studied group of frequent gym-goers. Based on an ethnographic work of more than two years in Amsterdam, I explain the goals of three older adults who frequently work out, what their relationships with the gym a…
"Yeah, and What's the Problem?" Embodiment, Cultural Practices and Working out in a Dutch Gym
In this paper, I present empirical data from ethnographic work carried out in a Dutch gym, where people, especially students, from different countries work out, interact and explore ideas and practices related to their cultures and to other people's cultures. I will analyse and explain four things: first, the social skills required to successfully interact in a multicultural space; second, the cultural and physical skills that people who have wor…
Estudiando la corporalidad en el gimnasio
The study of the body has led to more than five decades of varied and prolific production by social scientists. However, their theoretical and methodological approaches have been as diverse as these investigations. This article, using concrete examples, reflects on the theoretical and methodological implications applied to the study of the body and corporality in the gyms, and aims to show that there is not a rigid set of embodied practices or on…
Cuerpo y sociología. Reflexiones sobre el cuerpo en la teoría sociológica clásica
En el presente artículo se lleva a cabo una exploración sobre las observaciones que se han realizado al cuerpo como fenómeno sociológico dentro del pensamiento teórico de Marx, Durkheim y Weber, asumiendo que este tema no ha sido particularmente trabajado por estos autores. Luego de abordar estas concepciones, se busca señalar los diversos alcances que estos análisis han tenido en la teoría sociológica posterior
Body, Meanings, and Physical Exercise in Older Adults
It is known that rates of participation in sports and physical activities among older adults decrease as they get older. This article focuses on the experience of the aging body at the gym, and it is one of the few that focuses on a little-studied group of frequent gym-goers. Based on an ethnographic work of more than two years in Amsterdam, I explain the goals of three older adults who frequently work out, what their relationships with the gym a…
"Yeah, and What's the Problem?" Embodiment, Cultural Practices and Working out in a Dutch Gym
In this paper, I present empirical data from ethnographic work carried out in a Dutch gym, where people, especially students, from different countries work out, interact and explore ideas and practices related to their cultures and to other people's cultures. I will analyse and explain four things: first, the social skills required to successfully interact in a multicultural space; second, the cultural and physical skills that people who have wor…
Estudiando la corporalidad en el gimnasio
The study of the body has led to more than five decades of varied and prolific production by social scientists. However, their theoretical and methodological approaches have been as diverse as these investigations. This article, using concrete examples, reflects on the theoretical and methodological implications applied to the study of the body and corporality in the gyms, and aims to show that there is not a rigid set of embodied practices or on…
Cuerpo y sociología. Reflexiones sobre el cuerpo en la teoría sociológica clásica
En el presente artículo se lleva a cabo una exploración sobre las observaciones que se han realizado al cuerpo como fenómeno sociológico dentro del pensamiento teórico de Marx, Durkheim y Weber, asumiendo que este tema no ha sido particularmente trabajado por estos autores. Luego de abordar estas concepciones, se busca señalar los diversos alcances que estos análisis han tenido en la teoría sociológica posterior
Estudiando la corporalidad en el gimnasio
The study of the body has led to more than five decades of varied and prolific production by social scientists. However, their theoretical and methodological approaches have been as diverse as these investigations. This article, using concrete examples, reflects on the theoretical and methodological implications applied to the study of the body and corporality in the gyms, and aims to show that there is not a rigid set of embodied practices or on…
"Yeah, and What's the Problem?" Embodiment, Cultural Practices and Working out in a Dutch Gym
In this paper, I present empirical data from ethnographic work carried out in a Dutch gym, where people, especially students, from different countries work out, interact and explore ideas and practices related to their cultures and to other people's cultures. I will analyse and explain four things: first, the social skills required to successfully interact in a multicultural space; second, the cultural and physical skills that people who have wor…
Body, Meanings, and Physical Exercise in Older Adults
It is known that rates of participation in sports and physical activities among older adults decrease as they get older. This article focuses on the experience of the aging body at the gym, and it is one of the few that focuses on a little-studied group of frequent gym-goers. Based on an ethnographic work of more than two years in Amsterdam, I explain the goals of three older adults who frequently work out, what their relationships with the gym a…
Relações Limítrofes
Neste artigo, propomos investigar como o corpo era compreendido na época colonial chilena por meio dos relatos de Cautiverio Feliz (1673) como fonte principal, e de Historia General de Reino de Chile, Flandes Indiano (1674) e Histórica relación del Reyno de Chile (1646) como fontes secundárias. Através de uma análise do discurso dessas crônicas importantes da época, interpelamos o corpo sociohistoricamente como um fator relevante para compreender…
Bodily Practices and Meanings Articulated in the Physical Exercise of Older Adults in Santiago de Chile Post-Covid-19
This article presents the results of almost nine months of ethnographic research on the relationship between physical exercise and health in older people in the post-COVID-19 context. Via exploratory-descriptive qualitative research and the use of a convenient sample, I shed light on this relationship using the stories and life experiences of 40 older people (10 men and 30 women, including two women instructors for senior classes) who exercise re…
Physical Exercise and Older People
In this paper, I recall reflections from and discussions with both older people who exercise actively and with personal trainers who specialise in working with older people to address two essential elements that should be clarified: First, what are we talking about when we discuss sport, physical exercise and physical activity, especially when we relate them to older people? Second, the benefits of exercise are known, but what are the margins and…
Cuerpos en Diferencia
Este estudio exploratorio investiga las representaciones sociales del atleta migrante "negro" en deporte chileno, analizando su construcción en narrativas culturales y mediáticas. Se utilizaron dos fuentes de información: entrevistas a diez entrenadores profesionales de atletismo en 2022; y una revisión de prensa nacional sobre deporte y migración en dos períodos: 2016 – 2019 y abril 2023–febrero 2024, en el contexto de los Juegos Panamericanos d…
Dialogue and sports supplementation
The findings support a dual taxonomy for classifying supplements into functional foods, individual nutrients, ergogenic supplements, and multi-ingredient products. Furthermore, they establish a hierarchy of scientific evidence, positioning randomised controlled trials as the "gold standard." This research underscores how contemporary diets integrate cultural traditions, scientific advancements, and technological developments, while emphasising cr…
Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Ethnography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (3 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (3 works)