Running, identity and meaning : the pursuit of distinction through sport
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書誌事項
Running, identity and meaning : the pursuit of distinction through sport
(Emerald studies in sport and gender / series editor, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj)
Emerald Pub., 2021
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Includes bibliographical references (p.[193]-212) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Over the last forty years, running has grown from a niche sport for a handful of committed club athletes into one of the Western world's most popular pastimes. In Running, Identity and Meaning, Neil Baxter asks: What kinds of people have been drawn to running in such numbers? What do they seek from the sport? And what does running's popularity tell us about ourselves and the society we live in today?
Delving into the great paradox of running: that despite its low cost of entry and inclusive ethos, the sport remains riven by inequalities, Baxter showcases how gender, class, age and ethnicity influence whether and how different groups participate in the sport, and explores its role in the reproduction of social structure and the search for distinction. By considering running simultaneously as a technique of self-cultivation, a social field in which forms of capital and status are at stake, and an important source of meaning and identity for millions of people across the world, this book equips readers to understand the many diverse links between the sport, society, and individual identities.
目次
Chapter 1. Introduction: Why running matters Chapter 2. Researching running: Embodiment, lifestyle and identity
Chapter 3. The evolution of a field: A brief history of running as sport in Britain
Chapter 4. Running the numbers: Quantitative insights and a map of the field
Chapter 5. Disciplining body and mind: Running as a technique of the self
Chapter 6. The price and the meaning of success: Training, competition and performance
Chapter 7. Running places: How the sites of running matter
Chapter 8. Conclusions: Running, society and identity
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