Publication

2018-08-26 - Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland

Language

English

Word Count

62,000 words, Guess

Page Count

248 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC306.48
  • LCCGV706.5

Description

This book investigates extreme sports, defined as sports in which athletes challenge and transgress societal perceptions of what is humanly possible to achieve, in terms of physical training and bodily development/performance. Situated within a growing body of literature analysing the impact of new training trends on an individual’s body, identity, lifestyle and perception of his/her social surroundings, __Extreme Sports, Extreme Bodies__ focuses on the gendered and embodied experiences of bodybuilding, Ironman triathlon, and mixed martial arts. Through their ethnographic analysis, Andreasson and Johansson present a unique and updated account of the increasing phenomenon of extreme sports and extreme bodies in contemporary Western society, grounded in the sociology of sport, body studies and embodiment literature.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Extreme Sports, Extreme Bodies: Gender, Identities and Bodies in MotionHardcoverPalgrave Macmillan2018-08-26

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