ABSTRACT

This paper makes the case for a post-capitalist oriented ‘Collective Physical Activity’ (Co-PA) to contribute to individual well-being and social change here and now, while working towards more equitable post-capitalist futures. We begin by underlining systemic issues that exacerbate inequalities, highlighting the need for a ‘leisure for all’ contributing to system change. We briefly critique dominant approaches to promoting sport and physical activity to target inequalities, suggesting three potential improvements: first, diverting attention from organized sport towards personally meaningful physical activities; second, focusing on bottom-up collective opportunities, rather than top-down ones; third, advocating for system change to foster hope and tackle societal issues at their roots. To this end, we propose Co-PA as an approach to physical activity for social justice, suggesting three core features: (i) meaning and enjoyment; (ii) collective engagement; and (iii) a post-capitalist outlook. Finally, we outline examples of how these principles could look like in practice.

摘要

本文论证了以后资本主义为导向的“集体体育活动”(Co-PA) 为此时此地的个人福祉和社会变革做出贡献，同时努力实现更公平的后资本主义未来。我们首先强调加剧不平等的系统性问题，强调“全民休闲”有助于系统变革的必要性。我们简要批评了促进体育和体育活动以解决不平等问题的主要方法，提出了三个潜在的改进：首先，将注意力从有组织的体育活动转移到对个人有意义的体育活动上；第二，关注自下而上的集体机会，而不是自上而下的机会；第三，倡导制度变革，以培养希望并从根本上解决社会问题。为此，我们建议将 Co-PA 作为一种实现社会正义的体育活动方法，提出三个核心特征：(i) 意义和享受；(ii) 集体参与；(iii) 后资本主义的前景。最后，我们概述了这些原则在实践中的样子。