Fitness Culture

Gyms and the Commercialisation of Discipline and Fun

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | 2010
ISBN13: 9780230507494
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Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 2010 9780230507494
Onderdeel van serie Consumption and Public Life
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This book provides a sociological perspective on fitness culture as developed in commercial gyms, investigating the cultural relevance of gyms in terms of the history of the commercialization of body discipline, the negotiation of gender identities and distinction dynamics within contemporary cultures of consumption.

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ISBN13:9780230507494
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

Inhoudsopgave

Introduction Fitness Culture, Fit Bodies and the Ethnography of the Gym The Cultural Location of Fitness Gyms Spatiality and Temporality Interaction and Relational Codes Framing Fitness Discipline and Fun The Culture of the Fit Body Fit Bodies, Strong Selves Conclusions: Embodiment, Agency and Consumer Culture References Index
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