Beyond "decorative sociology": Contextualizing female surf, skate, and snow boarding

Article Abstract:

A troubling absence of systematic contextualization in sport sociology is identified in the context of female surf, skate, and snow boarding, following criticism leveled at sociologists by Chris Rojek and Bryan Turner in 'Decorative Sociology: A Critique of the Cultural Turn'. In addressing this issue, the role of history and context in sociology is described and it is concluded that the discipline should take history more seriously, not least by giving context greater due.

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Sociology, Historical sociology

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Gender, social class, and the sporting capital-economic capital nexus

Article Abstract:

The relationship between sports as cultural capital and economic capital, and gender and class differences in the degree to which adult sporting practices mediate the varsity sport-adult income relationship in the US are studied. The results show that there exist a association between adolescent participation sports and adult income, and that adult participation in sports more strongly mediates this association for men than for women in the US.

Personnel administration, Economic aspects, Compensation and benefits, Social classes, Social class, Women athletes

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Response to Carrington's "Merely identity: Cultural identity and the politics of sport"

Article Abstract:

The prevalence and importance of identity politics in day to day life is emphasized. The role of identity is vital in sport sociology as explained by the examples of physical activities in academic institutions.

Political aspects, Identity politics

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