Alongside the general interest in Deleuze's work within the social sciences, there is a burgeoning body of Deleuzian-inspired works on physical activity mainly within the sociology of sport. This volume provides a comprehensive reading of Deleuze's rhizomatic philosophy as it pertains to the study of the physically active body, exploring theoretical and practical examples of how the physically active body can be examined as a material, social, political, and cultural entity using a Deleuzian perspective, and showing--guided by a Deleuzian perspective--ways of investigating the physically...
Alongside the general interest in Deleuze's work within the social sciences, there is a burgeoning body of Deleuzian-inspired works on physical act...
Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture. In recent decades it has exploded in popularity as a leisure pursuit, with marathons and endurance challenges exerting a strong fascination. Endurance Running is the first collection of original qualitative research to examine distance running through a socio-cultural lens, with a general objective of understanding the concept and meaning of endurance historically and in contemporary times.
Adopting diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to explore topics such as...
Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture. In recent decades it has exploded in popularity as a leisu...
