Susan Brownell's Anthropological Interest In The Olympics
Susan Brownell-1995
An important influence on Brownell came indirectly from MacAloon’s anthropological interest in the Olympics. Her primary interest were formed by her family’s attention to China and her personal participation in sport.
Brownell is a former athlete in track-and-field, who competed at the collegiate level in the United States and also in China (Beijing University). Brownell, was the first anthropologist, to publish ethnography of Chinese sport (particularly on the track-and-field sporting institutions). Her work was on the topic: Training the body for China.” This was carried out in 1995 (Klein 2013:77). Her work chronicled the relationship between the athlete and the body. She used Foucault’s notion of “disciplining” (Foucault
An important influence on Brownell came indirectly from MacAloon’s anthropological interest in the Olympics. Her primary interest were formed by her family’s attention to China and her personal participation in sport.
Brownell is a former athlete in track-and-field, who competed at the collegiate level in the United States and also in China (Beijing University). Brownell, was the first anthropologist, to publish ethnography of Chinese sport (particularly on the track-and-field sporting institutions). Her work was on the topic: Training the body for China.” This was carried out in 1995 (Klein 2013:77). Her work chronicled the relationship between the athlete and the body. She used Foucault’s notion of “disciplining” (Foucault