Muscularity, the Habitus and the Social Construction of Gender: Towards a gender-relevant physical education

Gorely, Trish; Holroyd, Rachel; Kirk, David

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Muscularity, the Habitus and the Social Construction of Gender: Towards a gender-relevant physical education

Gorely, Trish, Holroyd, Rachel, Kirk, David·2003·British Journal of Sociology of Education

DOI 10.1080/01425690301923

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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.

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Authors: Gorely, T., Holroyd, R., & Kirk, D.
Affiliations: Loughborough University (GB)
ORCID: Gorely, Trish
Kirk, David
Venue: British Journal of Sociology of Education
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2003-09
Volume: 24
Issue: 4
Pages: 429-448
ISSN: 0142-5692 (ISSN-L)
1465-3346
DOI: 10.1080/01425690301923
OpenAlex: W2044284883
Cited by: 164
References: 72
Citations by year: 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 15
FWCI: 9.53
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: British Journal of Sociology of Education (publishedVersion)
University of Bedfordshire Repository (University of Bedfordshire) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Physical Education and Pedagogy
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sports, Gender, and Society
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Sexuality, and Education
Keywords: muscularity, habitus, gender construction, embodiment, physical capital, femininity, masculinity, youth, physical education, sport, Pierre Bourdieu, Iris Marion Young

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