Socialisations cyclistes variées d’adolescentes de Quartiers prioritaires de la politique de la ville (QPV) « très sociaux »

Abstract

While there is a lot at stake in cycling, not everyone is willing to bicycle. During adolescence, girls are considerably more likely than boys to give up cycling, and this divide is particularly pronounced in priority neighbourhoods (QPV). Particularly because of strong norms of male appropriation of space, coupled with highly gendered educational practices, girls are highly likely to incorporate inclinations to protect their bodies, to fear of moving alone, of venturing out, and of occupying public space, severely limiting their actual opportunities to practice. The article shows that despite the importance of this observation, girls of the same age group and living in particularly underprivileged QPVs in the metropolises of Strasbourg and Montpellier had varied cyclist socializations revealing considerable inequalities of opportunity. While the injunctions to which they are subject push them to implement strategies to preserve or protect themselves, not all of them develop the same skills, beliefs, and dispositions. Thus, the article illustrates, on the one hand, the importance of studying how the urban, mobility, sport, health and ecological socializations of individuals are articulated, and, on the other hand, the great diversity of ways of residing and moving in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

Keywords

• socialization
• mobility
• bicycle
• physical activity
• teenage girls
• priority neighborhoods