The Postqualitative Turn in Physical Cultural Studies. (25th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ray, John
• Is Part Of: Leisure sciences. Volume 41:Number 1/2(2019)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 107
• Publication Date: 2019-02-25
• Subjects: Leisure -- sport -- masculinity -- materiality -- physical cultural studies; Leisure -- Periodicals; 306.4812
• DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2018.1539681
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-0400

Abstract

Abstract: In 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.