Affiliation:
1. 1University of Basel
2. 2University of Queensland and University of Auckland
Abstract
Women’s artistic gymnastics is an Olympic sport that involves intricate acrobatic and rhythmic activities. This kinesthetic proficiency demands muscular strength and courage, which have been argued to serve its athletes as a source of empowerment.Various scholars question the positive effects of sport participation. This article builds on these doubts through a feminist Foucauldian study of WAG. An essayistic research story, compiled from data gained in an ethnographic study, serves as the basis for our analyses. The results demonstrate the complexity of WAG experiences and illustrate that gymnasts’ athletic proficiency is only possible through an extensive and elaborate process of corporeal discipline.
Subject
Sociology and Political Science,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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