This volume examines women's contradictory experiences of their bodies, health and exercise within the cultural context of consumerism. Featuring contributions by leading scholars on women and exercise, this timely examination of women, exercise and fitness will shape the international dialogue on these critical issues.
This volume examines women's contradictory experiences of their bodies, health and exercise within the cultural context of consumerism. Featuring cont...
This book provides a guide to qualitative research methods in the multidisciplinary field of physical culture. Developing an approach based on the '7 Ps' of research, this text navigates a pathway through the research process that will be invaluable as a teaching tool and to experienced and inexperienced researchers alike.
This book provides a guide to qualitative research methods in the multidisciplinary field of physical culture. Developing an approach based on the '7 ...
Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture. In recent decades it has exploded in popularity as a leisure pursuit, with marathons and endurance challenges exerting a strong fascination. Endurance Running is the first collection of original qualitative research to examine distance running through a socio-cultural lens, with a general objective of understanding the concept and meaning of endurance historically and in contemporary times.
Adopting diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to explore topics such as historical...
Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture. In recent decades it has exploded in popularity as a leisu...