Fitness Culture

Gyms and the Commercialisation of Discipline and Fun

Nonfiction, Sports, Reference, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Roberta Sassatelli ISBN: 9780230292086
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: August 16, 2010
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Roberta Sassatelli
ISBN: 9780230292086
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: August 16, 2010
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

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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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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