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An Outline of a Theory of Play

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
wiley   +1 more source

Identity Entanglement: Rethinking Marginality through the Intersectional, Liminal, and Antithetical

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
While identity research has given sustained attention to marginality, intersectionality, and the effects of power on identity, the formal interactional dynamics through which identities are constituted remain limited. I present identity entanglement as a useful framework for better understanding and articulating the relational complexities of identity.
Jules Vivid
wiley   +1 more source

Outcomes and racing performance in thoroughbreds following a long‐term injury sustained during a jump race in Great Britain

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Limited literature is available about the career outcomes of horses sustaining a long‐term injury (LTI) in a jump race. Methods All Thoroughbreds that sustained an LTI, defined as any non‐fatal musculoskeletal injury requiring a minimum 90‐day break from racing, in a British jump race between May 2018 and April 2023 were followed up
Sophia McDonald, Kristien L. P. Verheyen, Yu‐Mei Chang, Sarah E. Allen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Neurobics Exercises Based on Brain Dominance on Movement Satisfaction and the Performance Level of Some Basic Skills with the Non-Preferred Foot in Football [PDF]

Annals of Applied Sport Science
Background. Neurobics techniques have been suggested as a training tool to improve the athlete's cognitive and motor performance. These exercises may enhance coordination, brain dominance, and performance in football players, particularly with their non ...
Marwan Abdul Latif Abdul Jabbar, Mohamed Abdulqader Abdulrahman, Khalil Ibrahim Suleiman   +2 more
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‘Sinister Indian‐like Half‐circle’: Tennis, Orientalism and the White Racial Frame in the Twentieth‐Century British Sporting Press

History, EarlyView.
Abstract Examining sport alongside race, media and imperial power opens a rich field for understanding how macro‐level ideologies are shaped and circulated through everyday cultural forms. In twentieth‐century Britain, mass media framed and distributed narratives that rendered the empire's political realities intelligible to a broad public.
SOUVIK NAHA
wiley   +1 more source

From Accra to Tokyo: African Sportswomen's Excellence and Respectability in Twentieth‐Century Global Sports

History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article analyses the racialized and gendered constraints faced by African sportswomen in international sporting competitions, from the interwar period to the 1980s, with a focus on the policing and expectations framing young international athletes’ acceptable behaviour.
Claire Nicolas
wiley   +1 more source

Barbara's Daughters: Women's Boxing and Social Memory in Britain

History, EarlyView.
Abstract A pioneer of post‐war boxing, Barbara Buttrick fought in fairgrounds and on music‐hall stages in Britain and France before making a career in the United States during the 1950s. She fought against practical obstacles, prejudice and discrimination to become the Women's World Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion in 1957. This article examines her
Matthew Taylor
wiley   +1 more source

‘The Girls Themselves Are Deluded into Thinking That This Sort of Football Was Sport’: Exploring the Development of Women's Football in Interwar Scotland

History, EarlyView.
Abstract The First World War brought with it many new opportunities for women, amongst them the chance to play football. The game became popular and an important way of raising funds for charity. However, when the war ended, there was a push to return to the pre‐war social order, which ended many of the activities women had enjoyed for the duration of ...
FIONA SKILLEN
wiley   +1 more source

Catalase Deactivation Increases Dermatophyte Sensitivity to ROS Sources

Journal of Fungi
As the leading cause of fungal skin infections around the globe, dermatophytes are responsible for a multitude of skin ailments, ranging from athlete’s foot to ringworm.
Sebastian Jusuf, Michael K. Mansour
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MIRACLE URBANIZATION: Spatial Production and Political Legitimation in the Sochi 2014 and Beijing 2022 Olympics

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract From desert ski resorts to subtropical Winter Games, there is a global proliferation of ‘mission‐impossible’ mega‐projects. The prevailing frameworks of city branding and urban entrepreneurism fail to explain the political logics behind these seemingly irrational projects.
Yiqiu Liu, Sven Daniel Wolfe
wiley   +1 more source