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Critical readings in bodybuilding /
"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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge,
2012.
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| Colección: | Routledge research in sport, culture and society ;
9. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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 Readings in Bodybuilding is the first collection to address the contemporary practice of bodybuilding, especially the way in which the activity has become increasingly more extreme and to consider much neglected debates of gender, eroticism, and sexuality related to the activity. Featuring the leading scholars of bodybuilding and the body as well as emerging voices, this volume will be a key addition to the fields of Sociology, Sport Studies, and Cultural Studies"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 258 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-256) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415878524 0415878527 9780203809457 0203809459 9781136675447 1136675442 9781136675393 1136675396 9781136675430 1136675434 9780415846868 0415846862 |