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Queering Indoor Swimming in the UK: Transgender and Non-binary wellbeing.
- Source :
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Journal of Sport & Social Issues . Aug2022, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p338-362. 25p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This paper draws from a research project that was initiated in 2017 and continued in to 2020. It followed on from previous University-LGBT + community projects (e.g., football versus homophobia 2012–2018) and involved working with a local transgender social group, specifically, their engagement with once-a-month recreational swim sessions. The research findings that are discussed come from sixty-three research participant's 'drawings', three focus groups including a professionally drawn illustration of two of these focus groups, and nine semi-structured interviews. The analysis of the qualitative data demonstrates the significance of play and pleasure, feeling free, and transgender and non-binary imaginations to physical activity participation, and wellbeing. These three themes are presented through the lens of queer/queering and transfeminism. As such, the paper has two aims: to document the experiences of physical activity by an often-excluded group; and to evaluate the concept of queering to an understanding of indoor recreational swimming and wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01937235
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Sport & Social Issues
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157637481
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235211043648