Foucault, sport and exercise : power, knowledge and transforming the self / Pirkko Markula and Richard Pringle.

Author/creator Markula, Pirkko, 1961-
Other author Pringle, Richard, 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Descriptionxii, 250 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Power, knowledge and the self : introduction to Foucauldian theorising -- An introduction to Michel Foucault : his work, life and effect -- Technologies of dominance : power, discourses and the disciplined bodies -- Foucauldian interpretations of the body and lived experiences in sport and exercise -- Knowledge and truth : discursive construction of the fit and healthy body -- Exercise : disciplined into docile bodies -- Sport and the discursive construction of gendered bodies -- A discursive analysis of rugby experiences and the construction of gendered identities -- Aesthetics of ethical self-stylisation -- The technologies of the self -- Aesthetic self-stylisation : mindful fitness as practice of freedom -- The ethics of self-care : the academic self as a work of art -- Ethical games of truth : critical pedagogy and collective stories.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [229]-244) and index.
LCCN 2006011572
ISBN0415358620 (hbk)
ISBN0415358639 (pbk.)
ISBN020300650X (ebk)
ISBN9780415358620
ISBN9780415358637
ISBN9780203006504 (ebk)
ISBN9780203006504

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HM636 .M34 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold