Fitness Culture: Gyms and the Commercialisation of Discipline and Fun (2010) (Consumption and Public Life)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780230292086
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780230507494
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan UK, London
- Date of Addition:
- 12/10/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Roberta Sassatelli
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sports, Psychology, Social Studies, Medicine, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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