The Postqualitative Turn in Physical Cultural Studies |
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Authors: | John Ray |
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Institution: | 1. Griffith University, Brisbane, Australiajohnray1609@gmail.com |
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Abstract: | AbstractIn this autoethnographic paper I engage with feminist theories of the body, materiality and affect to illuminate the ways in which I negotiate dominant discourses of masculinity in playing football. I begin by grounding the paper within Feminist Physical Cultural Studies, and explore the post-qualitative potential of auto-ethnography as a means of exploring lived experiences. In the sections that follow, I describe my experiences of playing football and delineate the objects and intensities which I saw within an AFL assemblage. Jerseys, balls, and beer all have the potential to mark bodies as skilful, tough, masculine, or otherwise. In examining the relationships between objects and bodies, I am able to demonstrate the means through which masculinity is woven into football. |
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Keywords: | Leisure sport masculinity materiality physical cultural studies |
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