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Wandering and Wondering

Theory and Representation in Feminist Physical Cultural Studies

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ID5837522
AuthorsH Thorpe (0000-0002-2420-1929, 1University of Waikato), Karen Barbour (0000-0002-6262-7146, 1University of Waikato), Toni Bruce (0000-0003-4998-2861, 1University of Waikato)
Year2011
Volume28
Issue1
Pages106-134
Publication date2011-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology of Sport Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0741-1235 • E-ISSN: 1543-2785
PublisherHuman Kinetics (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1123/ssj.28.1.106
OpenAlexW2147671745
LanguageEN
Citations received29
References cited47

In this paper we explore the potential of physical cultural studies for collaborative, interdisciplinary, theoretically-informed, reflexive research on the physically active female body. We use the metaphors of "wandering and wondering" to interrogate our experiences of movement within and across physical cultural fields and academic borders. Grounded in an ethnographic narrative approach, we revisit the ways in which different aspects of our identities were highlighted during our waka ama, snowboarding and basketball experiences. Drawing upon feminist readings of Bourdieu's work, we challenged each other to reflect critically upon previously unquestioned or unexplored aspects of our subjectivities. While the paper focuses on the results of these discussions, we also offer insights into the collaborative process. Ultimately we argue that sharing narratives of our experiences and exploring them further with theory offers a good place to begin new interdisciplinary conversations that may push physical cultural studies research in new directions

Basketball · Reflexivity · Representation · Cultural Studies · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society

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Unique citing works29
Citations per year1,93
Citation span2011 - 2025 (15)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 28

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