Strong and hard women
an ethnography of female bodybuilding
Bunsell, Tanya.
creator
text
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Electronic books.
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon
Routledge
2013
monographic
eng
xiv, 184 p. : ill.
1. Introduction -- 2. Researching female bodybuilders -- 3. The history of female bodybuilding -- 4. Muscle is a feminist issue -- 5. The identity, lifestyle and embodiment of the female bodybuilder -- 6. The 'dark side' of female bodybuilding -- 7. Exploring the 'empowerment' of female bodybuilders through concepts of space -- 8. Ripped, shredded and cut : reworking notions of 'pain and violence' in female bodybuilding -- 9. Competitions : a heroic journey -- 10. Conclusion.
Tanya Bunsell.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-180) and index.
Also available in print edition.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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