Australian calisthenics: an introductory analysis

IF 2.1 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Annals of Leisure Research Pub Date : 2021-08-04 DOI:10.1080/11745398.2021.1949738

Jeanette Mollenhauer

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ABSTRACT This article explores the uniquely Australian leisure activity of calisthenics. The term ‘calisthenics’ has multiple applications; initially, it described a variety of exercise prescribed for physical and mental health. Australian calisthenics defies easy definition, representing a confluence of sport, music and dance; it is a highly structured competitive activity, affording the opportunity for a study of bodies, spaces and places. Individuals’ movements are nestled within the framework of the team, and the synchronous corporeality that is a feature of each calisthenics discipline serves as a stimulus for spatial awareness and the construction of a shared physicality. Calisthenics provides an ideal exemplar of various kinds of leisure work, including somatic, emotional, cultural and community-building labour. Competitions underpin the activity, producing aesthetic strictures and perpetuating the requirement for considerable economic investment. Thus, the article represents a multi-faceted analysis of an important aspect of Australia’s leisure and social histories.

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澳大利亚健美操:介绍性分析

摘要:本文探讨了澳大利亚独特的健美操休闲活动。“健美操”一词有多种用途;最初，它描述了为身心健康规定的各种运动。澳大利亚健美操打破了简单的定义，它代表了体育、音乐和舞蹈的融合;这是一项高度结构化的竞争活动，为研究身体、空间和场所提供了机会。个人的动作依偎在团队的框架内，同步的形体是每个健美操学科的特征，作为空间意识和共同身体结构的刺激。健美操提供了各种休闲劳动的理想范例，包括身体劳动、情感劳动、文化劳动和社区建设劳动。竞争是这项活动的基础，产生了审美上的限制，并使对可观经济投资的需求永久化。因此，这篇文章代表了对澳大利亚休闲和社会历史的一个重要方面的多方面分析。

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Annals of Leisure Research HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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5.30

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10.50%

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