http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/realistic-portrayals-of-athletic-bodies Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/realistic-portrayals-of-athletic-bodies#comment-1834 Dr. Cheryl Cooky Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:27:45 +0000 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2605#comment-1834 I found it interesting that there was no critical analysis, application of the sociological imagination on the Sociological Images web site. .Instead the posting seemed to accept the images at face value i. e. challenging the narrative of the “perfect body” but all those bodies are of elite athletes and so I’m not sure how that intervenes in the narrative.  Is it because the images are of sport/ athletes and so there’s this uncritical celebration that even sociologists (who don’t study sport) buy into? I found it interesting that there was no critical analysis, application of the sociological imagination on the Sociological Images web site. .Instead the posting seemed to accept the images at face value i. e. challenging the narrative of the “perfect body” but all those bodies are of elite athletes and so I’m not sure how that intervenes in the narrative.  Is it because the images are of sport/ athletes and so there’s this uncritical celebration that even sociologists (who don’t study sport) buy into?

]]> http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/realistic-portrayals-of-athletic-bodies#comment-1731 niamh Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:19:18 +0000 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2605#comment-1731 Great shoot, what a great idea. I only saw 2 pics - that other site has been asked to take them down by the photographers. Hopefully we'll see them on show somewhere one day! Great shoot, what a great idea. I only saw 2 pics – that other site has been asked to take them down by the photographers. Hopefully we’ll see them on show somewhere one day!

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