Gym Bodies: Exploring Fitness Cultures

ISBN-13: 9780367560355 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 220 str.

Opis

This fascinating new book explores the embodied experiences of ‘gym goers’ and the fitness cultures that are constructed within gyms and fitness spaces, drawing on cutting-edge empirical research.

Recenzje

"This book is a must-read for all interested in the sociology of gyms and fitness cultures. Its novelty, readability and accessibility make it ideal for all, from undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers to policymakers and practitioners. It is truly a delight to read a book with such wide appeal. Overall, Gym Bodies: Exploring Fitness Cultures is an exemplary contribution to the field. What Brighton, Wellard and Clark put forward is a book that deepens insight and inspires thought. Whether you read it from start to finish or skim chapters or sections, I recommend for all interested in this broad area to have a look at it."- Joseph Mellors, Northumbria University, Leisure Studies