Bodies have been claimed to be an 'absent presence'and touch 'risky business' in physical
education (PE). We have now witnessed how these claims are intensified in pandemic times …

Background Globally, suboptimal dietary choices are a leading cause of noncommunicable
diseases. Evidence for effective interventions to address these behaviors, particularly in …

This paper provides in-depth knowledge into young girls' learning processes in relation to
physical activity, diet/nutrition and body image. Data were generated from interviews with 49 …

The dominant obesity discourse which emphasises individual moral responsibility and
lifestyle modification encourages weight-based stigma. Existing research overwhelmingly …

Ideal bodies are constituted through various social and cultural discourses. One such
discourse that constitutes bodies is the “obesity” discourse. The term obesity is a contested …

The rise of the health, beauty and fitness industries in recent years has led to an increased
focus on the body. Body image, gender and health are issues of long-standing concern in …

In this paper, we draw on Foucault's concept “governmentality” to show how a cohort of
middle-aged senior managers who engaged in competitive endurance sports fabricated …

This paper follows up a recent debate on the potential of non-representational theory in
health geography (see Andrews et al 2014; Kearns 2014; Hanlon 2014; Andrews 2014c) by …

The importance of the Physical Education (PE) teacher's body, particularly for teaching PE,
has been highlighted in literature. PE teachers are expected to be clear role models to …

Singer Billy Eilish appears on the June 2021 cover of British Vogue having transformed her
style and appearance. Where Eilish previously wore limegreen highlights in her hair and …