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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
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
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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
  • Social Sciences › Education › 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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