Humanistic Sport Research
The research unit ”Sport and Body Culture” at Section for Sport Science works within a humanities/social sciences framework. The unit focuses on the study of sports and body culture based on anthropological, sociological, philosophical, historical and psychological theories. The current areas of interest are:
1) Doping in elite and recreational sports and
2) Sports and ethics
3) Sports psychology
4) Body culture
5) Bio-politics
Members of the research unit teach in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes of Sport Science.
Projects
- Anti-doping strategies - An interdisciplinary research programme aimed at improving anti-doping work
- Bigger muscles and more sex - A study on the use of doping in fitness environments
- Body ethics - On the limits to the rights of the body
- The unit hosts the International Network of Doping Research, INDR. Please see www.doping.au.dk for more info
Scientific milestones
Methods
- Cultural analysis
- Literature studies
- Qualitative research methods
