Fitness Culture [electronic resource] : Gyms and the Commercialisation of Discipline and Fun /
Sassatelli, Roberta.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Bodies, Consumers and the Ethnography of Commercial Gyms; 1 The Cultural Location of Fitness Gyms; 2 Spatiality and Temporality; 3 Interaction and Relational Codes; 4 Framing Fitness; 5 Discipline and Fun; 6 The Culture of the Fit Body; 7 Fit Bodies, Strong Selves; Conclusion: Embodiment, Subjectivity and Consumer Culture; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-230) and index.
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.
Economic sociology.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Human body—Social aspects.
Sports—Sociological aspects.
Nursing.
Sports—Psychological aspects.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Sociology of the Body.
Sociology of Sport and Leisure.
Nursing.
Sport Psychology.