Zygmunt Bauman and Physical Education: a path toward new analyses and possibilities

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https://doi.org/10.5212/PraxEduc.v.20.24668.081

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This article examines the contribution of Zygmunt Bauman’s work to the field of Physical Education, exploring its relationship with key topics in the area, such as the body, health, fitness, sport, leisure, dance, and play. The study adopts a bibliographic approach based on five selected works and applies Content Analysis to identify recurring themes and their relevance to Physical Education. Parallels are drawn between Bauman’s concepts and themes closely linked to Physical Education, highlighting the influence of liquid modernity on body norms, sporting individualism, commodified leisure, and the social role of dance and play. Acknowledging the complexity of the relationship between Bauman and Physical Education, the study is presented as one possible approach, emphasizing the importance of his theory for understanding the field’s dynamics beyond what is explicitly stated in his writings.

Keywords: Zygmunt Bauman. Epistemology. Sociology.

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  • Thaís Ribeiro Montalvão, University of Strasbourg

    Mestra em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). Mestra em Droit des affaires: Droit de l'internet et des systèmes d'information pela Université de Strasbourg, França (2025). Mestranda em Sociologia na Université de Strasbourg, França.

  • Ari Lazzarotti Filho, Federal University of Goiás

    Professor associado da Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) e professor colaborador da Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Doutorado em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) e estágio pós-doutoral na Universidade Livre de Bolsano, Itália.

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2025-09-23

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Vol. 20 (2025): Publicação contínua

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Dossiê: Zygmunt Bauman e a Educação

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Zygmunt Bauman and Physical Education: a path toward new analyses and possibilities. Práxis Educativa, [S. l.], v. 20, p. 1–20, 2025. DOI: 10.5212/PraxEduc.v.20.24668.081. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/praxiseducativa/article/view/24668. Acesso em: 30 may. 2026.