Consumption and Public Life: Gyms and the Commercialisation of Discipline and Fun

Sassatelli, Roberta

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-08-16

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230507494

DOI: 10.1057/9780230292086

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 236