The Figurational Sociology of Sport and Leisure of Elias and Dunning and Its Alternatives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12048596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Jary (University of Staffordshire, corresponding author), John Horne (0000-0003-4389-8204, University of Staffordshire) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 177-194 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0705-3436 • E-ISSN: 1705-0154 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07053436.1987.10715271 |
| OpenAlex | W2030683422 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 23 |
Figurational sociology with its analytical tool the social “figuration” and its focus on the “socio-genetic” study of the transformation of culture and manners—the “civilizing process”—has made an important contribution to the sociology of sport and leisure. For all its strengths however questions can be raised about the approach: about the empirical and theoretical adequacy of its central concept, the “civilizing process”, and about the Figurationists' claims to methodological “distinctiveness” and inherent superiority compared with alternatives. In raising these questions, the rival merits of alternative approaches in the sociology of sport and leisure are seen, approaches which can be viewed as complementary to Figurationist accounts but which are presented only stereotypically by Figurationists, whose special pleading for their own “distinctive method” can be seen as a potentially limiting factor in the further development of the sociology of sport and leisure
Economics · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Limiting · Optimal distinctiveness theory · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of culture · Sociology of leisure · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sociology and Norbert Elias · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players
Class, sports, and social development
The Devil Makes Work
The Dialectic of Ideology and Technology
The social construction of communities
Subcultural Conflict and Working-class Community
The Rules of Disorder
Resistance Through Rituals
Towards a theory of communicative competence
Putting the Boot into a Working-Class Sport
The social roots of football hooligan violence
Theory, culture and society
Sport as a Male Preserve
Where's the Virtue? Where's the Grace? A Discussion of the Social Production of Gender Relations in and through Sport
Problems of Involvement and Detachment
History Workshop Journal
Whose Side Are We On
Formalization and Informalization
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2016 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |