Critical readings in bodybuilding / edited by Adam Locks and Niall Richardson.
Critical readings in bodybuilding / edited by Adam Locks and Niall Richardson.
Critical readings in bodybuilding / edited by Adam Locks and Niall Richardson.
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Publisher
New York : Routledge, 2012.
Date
2012.
Call Numbers
N796.41/38
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vi, 258 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction to Part 1: What is the "practice" of bodybuilding? / Niall Richardson -- Buff bodies and the beast: emphasized femininity, labor, and power relations among fitness, figure, and women bodybuilding competitors 1985-2010 / Anne Bolin -- Outside and inside the gym: exploring the identity of...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Routledge, 2012.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2012.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Bodybuilding & Weight Training
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Sociology of Sports
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"In recent years the body has become one of the most popular areas of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Bodybuilding, in particular, continues to be of interest to scholars of gender, media, film, cultural studies and sociology. However, there is surprisingly little scholarship available on contemporary bodybuilding. Critical Readi...
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Full title
Critical readings in bodybuilding / edited by Adam Locks and Niall Richardson.
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Author / Artists
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General note
Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 9.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
N796.41/38
Record Identifier
74VvKNkm0E6X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvKNkm0E6X
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ISBN
0415878527 (hardback)
9780415878524 (hardback)
DDC
796.41
MMS ID
991007878849702626
