Making the Familiar Strange: A Narrative about Spanish Children's Experiences of Physical (In)Activity to Reconsider the Ability of Physical Education to Produce Healthy Citizens

Autor/inn/en	González-Calvo, Gustavo; García-Monge, Alfonso; Gerdin, Göran; Pringle, Richard
Titel	Making the Familiar Strange: A Narrative about Spanish Children's Experiences of Physical (In)Activity to Reconsider the Ability of Physical Education to Produce Healthy Citizens
Quelle	In: Sport, Education and Society, 28 (2023) 3, S.227-238 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (González-Calvo, Gustavo) ORCID (Gerdin, Göran) ORCID (Pringle, Richard)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-3322
DOI	10.1080/13573322.2021.2014803
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Physical Activity Level; Life Style; Child Health; Physical Education; Athletics; Well Being; Foreign Countries; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Elementary School Students; Health Behavior; Barriers; Knowledge Level; Grade 3; Grade 4; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Lebensstil; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Leichtathletik; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ausland; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Wissensbasis; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Spanien
Abstract	There is now a wealth of research on obesity both from biomedical and socially critical perspectives. However, less research has focused on the lived experiences of young children and particularly those who are perceived as 'sedentary'. This paper critically examines the issue of obesity as related to children's experiences of physical (in)activity, via a focus on the circulation of socio-cultural and economic discourses in the context of Spain. We report on data obtained from interviews with 13 children identified as 'sedentary'. Data were analysed using thematic content analysis and based on the analysis a collective story was constructed to represent and give voice to the children's experiences. The collective story sketches a day in the life of 'Diego' to indirectly reveal the limitations associated with assuming that sport and school physical education (PE) are pragmatic 'answers' to the presumed issue of childhood obesity. In our analysis we draw on Foucauldian notions of bio-power and governmentality to highlight how neoliberal and capitalist logics shape and constrain children's experiences and opportunities. By presenting a narrative that delves into the various domains of these children's lives, their families, friends, peers and lifestyles, we argue there is still a need to reformulate and rethink how we understand childhood wellbeing and the role of PE. We conclude by suggesting that the conflation of PE with sport and health can subtly undermine some children's views of self. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01