Obesity during childhood and adolescence is a growing problem in the United States,
Canada, and around the world that leads to significant physical, psychological, and social …

In contemporary western societies, the “fit body” has replaced body decoration as a potent
symbol of status and character, both for men and women. Fitness gyms and health centers …

This is the first text to offer a comprehensive socio-cultural and historical analysis of the
current fitness culture. Fitness today is not simply about health clubs and exercise classes …

The first book in the new series Diversity and Aging, Laura Hurd Clarke's Facing Age
examines the relationship between aging and women in a culture obsessed with …

Exploring the more sophisticated and nuanced perspective in the era of sports dominance in
America, athletics have become both a metaphor and reality of American masculinity. Edited …

In this article, I examine how triathletes learn to physically manage, socially perform and
individually reflect upon the endurance sport of triathlon as a microcosm of the 'civilising …

The world of sport offers a deep--and often-overlooked--source for the study of deviance and
its development and impact on society. Deviance and Social Control in Sport challenges …

This article uses a feminist framework to explore embodied aging by analyzing in-depth
formal interviews with 57 men and women in their 60s, 70s and 80s. Emphasizing …

The contemporary United States fitness industry, in conjunction with the medical
endorsement of exercise and the marketing of lifestyle consumption, has made possible the …

Challenging the idea that the corporate 'war'against childhood obesity is normal, necessary,
or harmless, this book exposes healthy lifestyles education as a form of mis-education that …