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A Genealogy of Male Bodybuilding - From classical to freaky (Paperback)
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A Genealogy of Male Bodybuilding - From classical to freaky (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
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Bodybuilding has become an increasingly dominant part of popular
gym culture within the last century. Developing muscles is now seen
as essential for both general health and high performance sport. At
the more extreme end, the monstrous built body has become a pop
icon that continues to provoke fascination. This original and
engaging study explores the development of male bodybuilding
culture from the nineteenth century to the present day, tracing its
transformations and offering a new perspective on its current
extreme direction. Drawing on archival research, interviews,
participant observation, and discourse analysis, this book presents
a critical mapping of bodybuilding's trajectory. Following this
trajectory through the wider sociocultural changes it has been a
part of, a unique combination of historical and empirical data is
used to investigate the aesthetics of bodybuilding and the shifting
notions of the good body and human nature they reflect. This book
will be fascinating reading for all those interested in the history
and culture of bodybuilding, as well as for students and
researchers of the sociology of sport, gender and the body.
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