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 Info | London ; New York : Routledge, 2006. |
| Description | xii, 250 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-244) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006011572 |
| ISBN | 0415358620 (hbk) |
| ISBN | 0415358639 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 020300650X (ebk) |
| ISBN | 9780415358620 |
| ISBN | 9780415358637 |
| ISBN | 9780203006504 (ebk) |
| ISBN | 9780203006504 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM636 .M34 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |