Muscularity, the Habitus and the Social Construction of Gender
Towards a gender-relevant physical education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11166256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trish Gorely (0000-0001-7367-0679, Loughborough University, corresponding author), Rachel Holroyd (Loughborough University), David Kirk (0000-0001-9884-9106, Loughborough University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 429-448 |
| Publication date | 2003-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-5692 • E-ISSN: 1465-3346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01425690301923 |
| OpenAlex | W2044284883 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 70 |
| References cited | 51 |
This paper begins to develop the concept of gender-relevant physical education, combining the work of Pierre Bourdieu and his notion of the habitus and feminist philosopher Iris Marion Young's analysis of feminine motility. It draws on data generated from a study of young people's articulation of the relationships between muscularity, physicality and gender. The social construction of the body has been of central importance to the construction of femininities and masculinities, and has formed an enduring meta-theme through much of the research on physical education and gender. We build on the young people's insights to argue that Bourdieu's notions of the habitus and the exchange of physical capital provide a useful means of conceptualizing issues of embodiment and gender in school physical education and sport. We conclude by sketching an outline of gender-relevant physical education as a process of interrupting the habitus
Articulation (sociology · Cultural capital · Field (mathematics · Habitus · Pedagogy · Physical education · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 70 |
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| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 70 |