'Safeguarding' Sports Coaching: Foucault, Genealogy and CritiqueGarratt, D., Piper, H., & Taylor, B. (2013). “Safeguarding” sports coaching: Foucault, genealogy and critique. Sport, Education and Society, 18(5), 615–629. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2012.736861
This paper provides a Foucauldian genealogical analysis of safeguarding in sport, focusing on the 'politics of touch' in the context of child protection policy in sports coaching, particularly in swimming, revealing how the linked concepts of 'abuse', 'protection', and 'safeguarding' shape coaching practices and contribute to a culture of fear, risk aversion, and regulatory measures.