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Young men's physical activity choices: the impact of capital, masculinities and location
journal contribution
posted on 2010-02-15, 10:21 authored by Jessica Lee, Doune Macdonald, Jan WrightThis paper draws on data from an Australian longitudinal study into the place and meaning of
physical activity and physical culture in the lives of young people. The aim of the national
study is to add meaning to the statistics based on quantitative surveys which suggest a
declining participation rate and satisfaction of young people in organized sports, recreational
physical activities, and exercise. Frequently socioeconomic status, gender and geography are
used as explanatory variables. In this paper we aim to provide an alternative reading of the
statistical patterns by exploring how differences in capital (economic, social, and cultural) are
played out in the lives of four young Australian males. We argue that schooling, geographical
location, and access to capital play an important role in the intersection between
masculinities, participation in physical activity, and engagement with physical culture.
History
School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Citation
LEE, J., MACDONALD, D. and WRIGHT, J., 2009. Young men's physical activity choices: the impact of capital, masculinities and location. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 33 (1), pp. 59-77Publisher
© Sage PublicationsVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2009Notes
This article was published in the serial, Journal of Sport & Social Issues [© Sage Publications]. The definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193723508328904ISSN
0193-7235Language
- en