Arnold Schwarzenegger
Subtitle: interdisciplinary perspectives on body and image
By: edited by Michael Butter, Patrick Keller, Simon Wendt
Series: American studies (Munich, Germany) -- v. 198
Publisher: Winter; Universitätsverlag Winter; Universitatsverlag Winter
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Heidelberg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9783825358655
Subjects: Body image; Social aspects; Influence; Masculinity in popular culture; Civilization; Masculinity; Bodybuilding; Human body in popular culture
Description: Arnold Schwarzenegger is at the center of multiple overlapping themes that have defined the United States over the past fifty years: immigration and the American Dream, body and gender, Hollywood and the star system, public images and political campaigns, and California conservatism and the challenge of green politics. In his careers as a bodybuilder, film star, and politician, Schwarzenegger both shaped and was shaped by the discourses that define how we think about American history, culture, and politics. Consequently, studying Arnold Schwarzenegger means much more than studying a famous bodybuilder, actor, or politician: it means studying America. The contributors to this volume are scholars from the fields of history, political science, art history, media studies, film studies, cultural studies, and American studies. As they bring the concepts of body and image to bear on Schwarzenegger, they provide a unique perspective on both this cultural icon and on contemporary America.--Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.