Shawn Stuart
Biographic Data
| ID | 6802302 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shawn Stuart |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shawn |
| FAMILY NAME | Stuart |
| SIGNATURE | STUART S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Winnipeg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0390-9928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Circus aerialism as gendered labour
Circus aerialism is a unique form of physical work and gender performance, sharing similar physical demands with sport. Drawing on interviews with 31 circus aerialists in Canada, we seek to understand the relationship between gendered labour and circus aerialism. Despite opportunity for strategic navigating of gender roles and gender manoeuvring, it appears that roles made available for women in circus aerialism continue to be linked to the reduc…
You Have to Accept the Pain”
Little sociological research has examined the work of circus aerialists. Drawing from interviews with 31 circus aerialists in Canada, we explore what aerialists say about their bodies. Circus aerialism is an intense form of physical work, and aerialists endure intense pain during training and performance. Engaging with sociologies of the body and injury, we examine how body capital is generated, maintained, and lost in the career of the aerialist…
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You Have to Accept the Pain”
Little sociological research has examined the work of circus aerialists. Drawing from interviews with 31 circus aerialists in Canada, we explore what aerialists say about their bodies. Circus aerialism is an intense form of physical work, and aerialists endure intense pain during training and performance. Engaging with sociologies of the body and injury, we examine how body capital is generated, maintained, and lost in the career of the aerialist…
Circus aerialism as gendered labour
Circus aerialism is a unique form of physical work and gender performance, sharing similar physical demands with sport. Drawing on interviews with 31 circus aerialists in Canada, we seek to understand the relationship between gendered labour and circus aerialism. Despite opportunity for strategic navigating of gender roles and gender manoeuvring, it appears that roles made available for women in circus aerialism continue to be linked to the reduc…
Sports, Gender, and Society (2 works) · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Capital (architecture (1 work) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (1 work) · Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies (1 work) · Gender and Feminist Studies (1 work) · gender performance (1 work) · gender roles (1 work)