SPORTS IDENTITY IN CHILE: A SOCIOCULTURAL AND MATERIAL PROCESS INFLUENCED BY THE STATE AND NEOLIBERALISM

Construction of sports identity is an interesting topic in the field of sociocultural studies of sport. This study analysed identity construction in Chilean athletes in order to gain a deeper understanding on the topic and its associated issues. Our qualitative study involved 17 semi-structured inte...

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Published in:Movimento (Porto Alegre, Brazil) Brazil), 2020, Vol.26
Main Authors: Soto-Lagos, Rodrigo Andrés, Navarrete-Jerez, Mauro, Freire-Arancibia, Solange, Cortés-Varas, Ana Carolina
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
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EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
HISTORY
PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SOCIOLOGY
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Summary:Construction of sports identity is an interesting topic in the field of sociocultural studies of sport. This study analysed identity construction in Chilean athletes in order to gain a deeper understanding on the topic and its associated issues. Our qualitative study involved 17 semi-structured interviews with high-performance and recreational athletes who practise conventional and adaptive sports. The results reveal that there are two categories of conditions involved in the construction of Chilean sports identity - sociocultural conditions and material conditions - and that these are influenced by neoliberal logics and values. We conclude that gender is one dimension that can potentially generate alternatives to individualism and competition discourses present in current Chilean sports identity.
ISSN:1982-8918
1982-8918
DOI:10.22456/1982-8918.100538