Poststructuralist Methodologies for Physical Activity Research

Dr. Pirkko Markula is a Professor of Socio-cultural Studies of Physical Activity at the University of Alberta, Canada. Her research interests include poststructuralist analyses of dance, exercise, and sport using Foucault and Deleuze’s theory, (post)qualitative inquiry, and performance ethnography. She is also a contemporary dancer, choreographer, and a qualified Pilates instructor.Dr. Jim Denison is a Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta, Canada. A sport sociologist and coach educator, his research explores the formation of coaches’ practices through a poststructuralist theory by Foucault and Latour. He was also the former director of the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre (2010–2014).

• Introduction 1PART 1Theorizing Poststructuralism1 What Is Poststructuralism? 2 The Dispositive: Foucault’s Articulable and Visible Elements in Power Diagrams 3 Assemblage Analysis: Deleuze’s Semiotic System, Pragmatic System, and Territoriality 4 The Actor‑Network Theory: Latour’s Methodological Moves 5 The Ethical Formation of the Self PART 2Practicing Poststructuralism 6 Foucault in Practice: Ethical Practices for a Recreational Ballet Class PIRKKO MARKULA AND JODIE VANDEKERKHOVE7 Practicing Foucault in a BarrePilates Class PIRKKO MARKULA AND JOY CHIKINDA8 Movement of Learning: Thinking Differently about Physical Activity Research Practice 9 The “Post” Project: What Else Can Women’s Naked Bodies Do? PIRKKO MARKULA AND ALLISON JEFFREY10 Poststructuralist Vision for Practice Design in Sport 11 Concussion Return to Play Policies and Protocols: An Actor‑Network Theory Approach JIM DENISON AND DALLAS ANSELL12 Running Fast: A Socio‑Material Perspective 13 The Air We Breathe Finale: Concluding Moves