CrossFit, Community, and Identity: A Gemeinschaft in a Liquid Modern World?

C Till, J Ibrahim - Sociological Research Online, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This article applies Zygmunt Bauman's notion of liquid modernity to understand the
dynamics of temporary communities through the branded strength and conditioning …

CrossFit and Survivalism

SE Edmonds - Make America Fit Again: CrossFit's Articulation with …, 2023 - Springer
CrossFit's former leader and co-founder Greg Glassman argued that CrossFit participation
prepared its adherents for the “unknown and unknowable”—the unplanned and …

CrossFit's “Unknown and Unknowable” Future

SE Edmonds - Make America Fit Again: CrossFit's Articulation with …, 2023 - Springer
The final chapter of this book specifically looks at the authoritarian populism of the
charismatic co-founder and former CEO of CrossFit, Greg Glassman. First, I explore the ways …

Doing the heavy lifting: A qualitative study of athletes' experiences of community, identity, and (dis) identification in CrossFit

S Makos - 2024 - ideals.illinois.edu
Community is a concept that has long been researched by scholars in a variety of
disciplines. However, when turning to interpersonal communication literature as a guide for …

“WE AIN'T PLAYING F* CKING NICE…”: REACTIONARY FANDOM, PLAYFUL PLATFORMS, AND THE WHITE MASCULINE CRUSADER FAN IDENTITY

A Dannar - 2023 - scholarworks.gsu.edu
This dissertation will explore the role of brand culture, digital platforms, and fan play in the
development of a reactionary fan identity that I call the white masculine crusader (WMC). By …