Body language : sisters in shape, black women's fitness, and feminist identity politics /

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In her evocative ethnographic study, Body Language, Kimberly Lau traces the multiple ways in which the success of an innovative fitness program illuminates what identity means to its Black female clientele and how their group interaction provides a new perspective on feminist theories of identity po...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lau, Kimberly J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pa. : Temple University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Feminism > United States.
Feminist theory > Political aspects.
Group identity > United States.
African American women > Social conditions.
Self-care, Health > United States.
Women > Socialization > United States.
Féminisme > États-Unis.
Théorie féministe > Aspect politique.
Identité collective > États-Unis.
Noires américaines > Conditions sociales.
Autothérapie > États-Unis.
Femmes > Socialisation > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
African American women > Social conditions
Feminism
Feminist theory > Political aspects
Group identity
Self-care, Health
Women > Socialization
Feminism > Förenta Staterna.
Afro-amerikanska kvinnor > sociala aspekter.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In her evocative ethnographic study, Body Language, Kimberly Lau traces the multiple ways in which the success of an innovative fitness program illuminates what identity means to its Black female clientele and how their group interaction provides a new perspective on feminist theories of identity politics-especially regarding the significance of identity to political activism and social change. Sisters in Shape, Inc., Fitness Consultants (SIS), a Philadelphia company, promotes balance in physical, mental, and spiritual health. Its program goes beyond workouts, as it edu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 187 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-183) and index.
ISBN:9781439903100
1439903107

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