ABSTRACT
The work of French sociologist, anthropologist and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu has been influential across a set of cognate disciplines that can be classified as physical culture studies. Concepts such as field, capital, habitus and symbolic violence have been used as theoretical tools by scholars and students looking to understand the nature and purpose of sport, leisure, physical education and human movement within wider society.
Pierre Bourdieu and Physical Culture is the first book to focus on the significance of Bourdieu’s work for, and in, physical culture. Bringing together the work of leading and emerging international researchers, it introduces the core concepts in Bourdieu’s thought and work, and presents a series of fascinating demonstrations of the application of his theory to physical culture studies. A concluding section discusses the inherent difficulties of choosing and using theory to understand the world around us. By providing an in-depth and multi-layered example of how theory can be used across the many and varied components of sport, leisure, physical education and human movement, this book should help all serious students and researchers in physical culture to better understand the importance of social theory in their work.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|23 pages
An introduction to Pierre Bourdieu's concepts
part II|124 pages
Bourdieu in practice
chapter 2|10 pages
‘I'll go back next week – it's complicated’
chapter 4|10 pages
‘Stop': ‘No'.
chapter 6|9 pages
Putting habitus to work in research on how coaches learn through experience
chapter 9|9 pages
Entering the field as a sports coordinator
chapter 10|7 pages
Bourdieu, young people and physical activity
chapter 11|9 pages
The paradox of physical activity for Qatari women
chapter 14|9 pages
Understanding snowboarding bodies with Bourdieu
part III|32 pages
Issues and tensions using bourdieu