Cited by 42Aging and Gerontology ResearchFoucault, Power, and EthicsPhysical Education and Sports Studies

Foucault Retires to the Gym: Understanding Embodied Aging in the Third Age

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Allain, Kristi A., Marshall, Barbara·2017·Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement

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RÉSUMÉ: Des pressions sociales récentes ont amené une nouvelle conception du « troisième âge », qui est maintenant vu comme une période d’activité constante, et non de repos ou de relaxation. Cet article explore les pressions exercées sur les individus, qui sont poussés vers le vieillissement « réussi » à travers la pratique d’activités physiques, malgré leur avancée en âge. Il examine, par l’intermédiaire d’entretiens semi-directifs avec 15 personnes à la retraite ou en préretraite fréquentant les gyms (8 femmes, 7 hommes), comment cet appel à une activité accrue influence la perception que des adultes d’âge moyen et avancé ont d’eux-mêmes et des autres. En prenant appui sur la nature productive du pouvoir, tel que conçu par Foucault, cet article fait valoir que les individus qui se perçoivent comme des adeptes du vieillissement actif et réussi se considèrent en opposition à leurs pairs inactifs. Dans un cadre néolibéral, ces participants se définissent comme des citoyens moralement responsables qui, par leur engagement dans des activités de mise en forme physique, sont autorisés à juger et à discipliner les corps de ces « autres » qui ne peuvent pratiquer ou qui ne pratiqueront pas une activité physique régulière.

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  • Critical gerontological research reveals numerous examples of performances seeking to avoid the label of old.

    “Critical gerontological research, particularly the studies found in its feminist branch, reveals numerous examples of performances seeking to avoid the label of old, and thus evade the leastvalued status in the age hierarchy”

    From Centering Age Inequality: Developing a Sociology-of-Age Framework (2022) · cites this paper as Allain & Marshall 2017

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Authors
Allain, K. A., & Marshall, B.
Affiliations
  • St. Thomas University (US)
  • Trent University (CA)
Corresponding author
Allain, Kristi A.
Venue
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
Published
2017-06-23
Volume
36
Issue
3
Pages
402-414
ISSN
  • 0714-9808 (ISSN-L)
  • 1710-1107
OpenAlex
W2708443857
Cited by
42
References
3
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3
FWCI
5.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Foucault, Power, and Ethics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Physical Education and Sports Studies
Keywords
third age, successful aging, active ageing, retirement, gym membership, physical activity, Michel Foucault, power, neoliberalism, body discipline, older adults, self-perception, social pressure
MeSH terms
Aged, Aging, Body Image, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Philosophy, Physical Fitness, Self Concept, Exercise

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