Feminist New Materialisms, Sport and Fitness

Holly Thorpe is a Professor in Te Huataki Waiora School of Health at the University of Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand. Julie Brice is a Doctoral Candidate in Te Huataki Waiora School of Health at the University of Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand. Marianne Clark is Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

1. A Lively Introduction: New Materialisms, Feminisms, Moving Bodies.- 2. New Materialist Methods and the Research Process.- 3. Sporting Matter and Living with Objects of Fitness.- 4. Digital Intimacies, Assemblages, and Fit Femininities.- 5. The Biocultural Possibilities of Sportswomen's Health.- 6. Apparatus and the Boundaries of Transdisciplinary Research.- 7. Feminist Ethics, the Environment, and Vital Respondings. 

"Their aim of rendering the concepts more accessible to students and academics not already well-versed in the literature. And the structure of the chapters does contribute to this goal ... . the authors refer to an impressive number of feminist scholars and cover a broad expanse of literature. ... The book will be a good addition to discussions in the area." (Pam R. Sailors, idrottsforum.org, October 19, 2021)

"The survey of the literature is extensive and impressive. The Reference section ... is rewarding and stimulating. Each chapter sent my mind racing. There are clearly many other applications and possibilities for feminist new materialisms, including in archival research. ... It is worth noting that the book is also physically rewarding to hold and admire. ... Materially, theoretically, and empirically the book offers a rich resource and a rewarding read." (Jane E. Hunt, Leisure Studies, October 14, 2021)