The Rise of Body Studies and the Embodiment of Society: A Review of the Field

Shilling, Chris

doi:10.19089/hhss.v2i1.39

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“…In this respect, it is noteworthy that our teachers often equated ‘ability’ to normative notions of what the physical bodies of pupils should be able to do. This normative perspective is tied to Shilling’s (2016) work on embodied capitals, wherein PE is seen as a context in which normative hierarchies of ‘ability’ are legitimised and reproduced, which often situates the embodied PE abilities of pupils with SEND as inferior (Fitzgerald and Hay, 2015). There was also concern again, among our teachers, that attempts to adapt team games would impact negatively on those pupils not identified as having SEND.…”

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Including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities in mainstream secondary physical education: A revisit study

Morley

Banks

Haslingden

et al. 2020

European Physical Education Review

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Our research used an innovative methodological approach by revisiting an original study conducted 15 years previously (Morley et al., 2005). A purposive sample of 31 secondary school teachers in the UK were interviewed to explore their perceptions of including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in mainstream secondary physical education (PE). All interviews were transcribed verbatim and texts analysed thematically. Findings suggest that, despite significant policy developments, little has changed in teachers’ perceptions of their ability to include pupils with SEND in PE and there remain significant challenges to them achieving this. Some exceptions were documented, most notably an increased and positively received focus on inclusion within PE initial teacher education. The article concludes with recommendations for future practice, particularly in terms of teacher education and professional development, as well as the need for effective dissemination of research findings to key stakeholders.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities in mainstream secondary physical education: A revisit study

Morley

Banks

Haslingden

et al. 2020

European Physical Education Review

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“…This attitude is particularly puzzling in the current era of embodiment, which takes as its fundamental truth that we are integrated bodies and that our bodies contribute in profound ways to who we are, how we are treated, how we think about ourselves, and how we exist in space and time in our particular historical context (Shilling 2016). At just the time that we are realizing the importance of existing as integrated, embodied beings, Ren and Canavero suggest that our bodies are a kind of ephemera that can be swapped out without any alteration of our experience of self (which is, as noted, itself "simply an illusion that can be manipulated at will").…”

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Ahead of Our Time: Why Head Transplantation Is Ethically Unsupportable

Wolpe

2017

AJOB Neuroscience

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An ethical approach to evaluating the attachment of a donor head and a donor body 1 is challenged by two opposing temptations. On one side, it is easy to succumb to the common initial response of shock, repulsion, and knee-jerk opposition, which, in this case, is fueled by Sergio Canavero's flamboyant and un-self-critical public and professional presentation. Ethical outrage is an easy response. Equally tempting is a sober analysis of the proposition itself, a discussion of whether head/body transplants are in and of themselves objectionable, and if so, under what circumstances, without discussing the actual context or personalities who are (they claim) preparing to attempt the procedure.

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“…The sociology of the body is one of the promising, actively developing branches of sociological knowledge. Since the end of the XXth century a noticeable "turn to the body" has occurred in social studies and humanities [1]. In sociological conceptualization the body has become the carrier of sociocultural requirements imposed by modern society.…”

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Body Image: Body Modification Practices

Antonova¹,

Merenkov²,

Гурарий³

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Pedagogy, Communication and Sociology (ICPCS 2019)

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The modern approaches towards body modification are analyzed in the article. The human body can be defined as a lifelong project which specifications may be changed depending of the image formed through the process of socialization. This process is supported by the specially created industry with broad range of professionals. The sociological research was conducted in Yekaterinburg (Russia) in 2018 in order to identify the main body modification practices. 32 professionals whose activities are related to body modification industry were interviewed by using special questionnaire. There were fitness trainers (n=5), psychologists (n=5), designers (n=6), tattoo masters (n=3), cosmetologists (n=4), surgeons (n=4), nutritionists (n=3), neurologists (n=2) among respondents. The study revealed the demand for athletic body capable of participating actively in modern society. The leading methods to create such a body are regular sport activities and a balanced diet. These methods are not only actively used by different groups of the population, but also are the most affordable and safe. The younger generation decorates their bodies with tattoos, while the middle-aged and older adults use anti-aging cosmetic procedures. The safety of these practices depends on both the quality of materials and the qualifications of professionals. Plastic surgery is considered the most risky practices. Fear or pain during body manipulations, laziness and unwillingness to make efforts, as well as financial difficulties, act as barriers to the body modifications.

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The Rise of Body Studies and the Embodiment of Society: A Review of the Field

Cited by 20 publications

References 42 publications

Including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities in mainstream secondary physical education: A revisit study

Including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities in mainstream secondary physical education: A revisit study

Ahead of Our Time: Why Head Transplantation Is Ethically Unsupportable

Body Image: Body Modification Practices

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