A shameful affair? A figurational study of the change room and showering culture connected to physical education in Danish upper secondary schools

• Published in: Sport, education and society Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 161 - 172
• Main Authors: Frydendal, Stine, Thing, Lone Friis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 12.02.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Body image; Change room culture; Cultural change; Cultural Influences; Education reform; Elias, Norbert (1897-1990); Figuration sociology; figurational sociology; Foreign Countries; Human Body; Hygiene; Leisure; nakedness; Physical Education; Psychological Patterns; Schools; Secondary education; Secondary School Students; Secondary schools; shame; Sports; Student Attitudes; Students; youth; Youth culture; Denmark

The purpose of this article is to explore the clothes changing and showering situation related to PE in upper secondary schools in Denmark. We strive to understand why many young Danish people choose not to shower in relation to PE. Traditionally, Denmark has had a quite liberal attitude towards the...