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ToolsShipway, R. and Holloway, I., 2013. Health and the Running Body: Notes from an Ethnography. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 51 (1), 78-96.
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Abstract
This article aims to develop one of the major themes from an ethnographic study of the culture of distance running – the desire for health and fitness. Research was undertaken over a 2-year period using a variety of flexible qualitative data sources, most notably observation and in-depth interviews. The body, especially the ‘running body’, is seen by participants in this study as a source of health and well-being and affirmation of their identity. The results highlight the various contradictions and tensions that emerged whilst exploring the behaviour of distance runners in their desire to achieve a healthy body and mind.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSN: | 1012-6902 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | body; distance running; emic perspective; health; healthism |
| Group: | Bournemouth University Business School |
| ID Code: | 22108 |
| Deposited By: | Symplectic RT2 |
| Deposited On: | 14 Mar 2016 16:49 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2022 13:51 |
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