scholarly journals “Wandering and Wondering”: Theory and Representation in Feminist Physical Cultural Studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Thorpe ◽  
Karen Barbour ◽  
Toni Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Female Body ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Good Place ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Physical Cultural Studies

In this paper we explore the potential of physical cultural studies for collaborative, interdisciplinary, theoretically-informed, reflexive research on the physically active female body. We use the metaphors of “wandering and wondering” to interrogate our experiences of movement within and across physical cultural fields and academic borders. Grounded in an ethnographic narrative approach, we revisit the ways in which different aspects of our identities were highlighted during our waka ama, snowboarding and basketball experiences. Drawing upon feminist readings of Bourdieu’s work, we challenged each other to reflect critically upon previously unquestioned or unexplored aspects of our subjectivities. While the paper focuses on the results of these discussions, we also offer insights into the collaborative process. Ultimately we argue that sharing narratives of our experiences and exploring them further with theory offers a good place to begin new interdisciplinary conversations that may push physical cultural studies research in new directions.

scholarly journals ENGLISH IN THE GLOBAL WORKPLACE: A NARRATIVE APPROACH

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Emilia Wąsikiewicz-Firlej
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Language Awareness ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Diffi Cult ◽  
International Environment ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Native Speakers Of English

This paper aims to contribute to the discussion on the new directions in ESP education and revisit the concepts of the native speaker and lingua franca as seen from the lay perspective. It reports the results of a research study – an analysis of narratives of ten Polish professionals working for international organizations who share their experiences and tell stories on communicating and using English in the workplace. The narrative approach adopted in the study gives an insight into individual perspectives, facilitating an in-depth, holistic understanding of the studied matters. The fi ndings have shown that native English is still deemed to be the main point of reference by the participants of the study and the notion of lingua franca appears unfamiliar and diffi cult to accept, especially in the educational context. Variations in individual preferences concerning communication with native or non-native users of English and declared comfort related to such interactions have been observed and correlated with the level of profi ciency in English. In most cases, more profi cient users have reported to feel more comfortable in interactions with native speakers of English. They have also demonstrated certain language awareness, which stands in a sharp contrast to the participants less profi cient in English, whose perception of language is very simplifi ed. As regards pedagogical implications, the study has signalled a need for sound cultural preparation of professionals working in international environment and a greater emphasis on developing communication skills for socialising – an essential aspect of business communication.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship Between Pedagogy and Physical Cultural Studies: The Case of New Health Imperatives in Schools

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Rich
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Public Pedagogy ◽  
Current Interest ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Physical Cultural Studies ◽  
The Relationship

This paper explores how we might better engage with pedagogy as a feature of the growing field of Physical Cultural Studies (Andrews, 2006). It is promulgated that pedagogy and physical culture, as disciplines, may benefit from a much stronger dialogical engagement. In progressing these discussions, the paper draws on the case of the current interest in what is putatively described as a childhood obesity epidemic, to illustrate how physical cultural practices relating to “health” produce public pedagogy which speaks to a complex interplay of political, social and technological relationships.

scholarly journals ABAYSTUDIES- SPIRITUAL TREASURE OF KAZAKH CIVILIZATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-312
Author(s):  
Т. Tebegenov ◽  
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G. Esirkepova ◽  
М. Aitimov ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Modern Philosophy ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Religious Educators ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Literary Heritage ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This article reveals in a new way the relationship of Abay's worldview with modern philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, cultural studies, sociology, political science; from a scientific and theoretical point of view, the harmony of the poet’s works with the works of religious educators of Islam is substantiated. Along with this, the article explores the image of the prototype in new literary works about Abai, the objectivity of the description of Kazakh life in them. Abaeology is a comprehensive branch of the study of the spiritual culture of the Kazakh people, so modern Abaeology is one of the relevant topics. A set of new studies is needed to study the classical literary heritage of Abay and its traditions from the point of view of the psychology of art. The article touches on the problems of the popularity of Abay's works among the foreign Kazakh diaspora, developing a program, the scientific and methodological foundations of studying Abay's work in their schools. New directions of research in this area and contemporary topical problems of Abaystudies are determined.

scholarly journals Introdução à obra Routledge Handbook of Physical Cultural Studies, organizada por Michael L. Silk, David L. Andrews e Holly Thorpe

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. e59271
Author(s):  
Vitor Hugo Marani ◽  
Ariane Boaventura da Silva Sá ◽  
Larissa Michelle Lara
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Physical Cultural Studies

O presente manuscrito refere-se à tradução do texto introdutório à obra Routledge Handbook of Physical Cultural Studies, coletânea organizada por Michael Silk (Universidade de Bournemouth, Inglaterra), David Andrews (Universidade de Maryland, Estados Unidos) e Holly Thorpe (Universidade de Waikato, Nova Zelândia). A referida obra é composta por 58 capítulos, sistematizados em nove seções, com total de 610 páginas em língua inglesa, reunindo 89 pesquisadores/as de diferentes países, com o objetivo de apresentar o estado da arte do Physical Cultural Studies/PCS (Estudos Culturais Físicos). Como desdobramento dos Estudos Culturais britânicos e como complemento à Sociologia do Esporte, o PCS preocupa-se em identificar, entender e intervir nas relações de poder materializadas na complexa gama de expressões da cultura física (como esporte, fitness, dança, lazer, entre outras), a partir de análises contextuais da fisicalidade atravessada por marcadores sociais de diferença. É a partir dessa introdução que aspectos históricos, epistemológicos e metodológicos do PCS são lançados e que se apresentam esforços para uma definição desse campo. Compõe também a introdução a sistematização do ato de ‘fazer PCS’, por meio de oito dimensões (empírica, contextual, transdisciplinar, teórica, política, qualitativa, autorreflexiva e pedagógica). Por fim, com a referida tradução, espera-se favorecer o acesso da comunidade acadêmica brasileira ao PCS, em seus aspectos fundamentais, por meio de temas notadamente voltados ao corpo e às relações e efeitos do poder social que atravessam a cultura física.

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