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What is new in new materialism for a newcomer?
Javier Monfortesubject
Potential impactHealth (social science)Social PsychologyField (Bourdieu)05 social sciences050301 educationPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationRationality030229 sport sciencesEpistemology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAction (philosophy)Knowledge translationSociologyMaterialismRelation (history of concept)0503 educationdescription
AbstractHaving recently emerged as an intellectual project, new materialism (NM) is extending to different fields, including sport, exercise and health studies. However, it is still unclear why and how NM is new, which can jeopardise its potential impact in academia and society. The aim of this paper is to discuss the newness of NM and to explore how it plays out in relation to different issues, such as knowledge translation and partisan positions. At the same time, NM is used as a way of understanding my own positionality as a newcomer who is becoming an academic within a field having manifold intellectual debates while being shaped by a neoliberal rationality. Reasons as to why NM has to be more concerned about accessibility are provided, and a case for a receptive yet suspicious attitude towards the label ‘new’ is made. Several key points that might help newcomers start thinking with the ‘new’ are also highlighted. Next, an example of NM in action is presented. This section illuminates what NM brings t...
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-19 | Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health |