In this auto-ethnographic study I argue and explore the
representation of bodybuilders identity and question whether the
research is truly representative of bodybuilders or has the
research been selective and sensational in dealing with the
subject. By looking at current literature and theories on class,
identity, and with special attention paid to bodybuilding and
masculinity research and studies. Also discussing the way
bodybuilders are represented in the literature and comparing to
personal experiences and by using Foucault's tools and
existentialist philosophy I aim to critically analyse the present,
identify and explore oppressive norms and practices that have led
to the mis-representation and denigration of bodybuilders, and
figure out how to possibly counter those norms and practices. I do
so, in part by presenting narratives of self to reveal how
competing discourses surround my participation in bodybuilding in a
manner that makes it difficult to present a coherent sense of self.
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