Gender and power in strength sports strong as feminist / edited by Noelle K. Brigden, Katie Rose Hejtmanek and Melissa M. Forbis.
| Other author | Brigden, Noelle Kateri. |
| Other author | Hejtmanek, Katie Rose. |
| Other author | Forbis, Melissa M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York City : Routledge, 2023. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge critical studies in sport |
| Contents | Part I. The public body -- Strength over gender? : discussing and presenting the ambivalent female strength in the CrossFit games / Riikka Turtiainen and Usva Friman -- Lingering muscles, latent "threats" : contesting the exceptional and threatening status of trans women in strength sports / Valerie Moyer -- Fit to mother : risk and self-care in the pregnant strength athlete / Lorin Shellenberger -- Interlude : deep analogies and the power of heavy lifting / Marisa Escolar -- Part II. The disciplined body -- Women's empowerment through strength sports-and Its limits : the case of the German American Turners, 1880s-1920s / Alison Clark Efford -- On death and fitness : hero workouts, US militarism, and the necrosociality of CrossFit / Katie Rose Hejtmanek -- Interlude : "Be careful, if you lift too heavy your boobs will shrink" / Cara Ocobock -- Part III. The social body -- Transformative writing and naming : Gimnasio Elba y Celina / Elsy Aracely Argueta and Noelle Brigden -- Between my breaths : CrossFit as a depathologizing healing strategy for sexual trauma survivors / Alessia Mastrorillo -- 'I exercise with others in about 6-7 online fitness communities' : women's exercise routine and resilience during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders / Cara Ocobock and Katie Rose Hejtmanek. |
| Abstract | "This book explores strength sports as a site of political contestation and a platform for insurgent gender practices. It contributes to our understanding of key themes in the study of sport, such as feminism, power, the body and identity. Drawing together interdisciplinary work spanning political science, sociology, gender studies, and biological and cultural anthropology, the book argues that in the face of ongoing embodied precarity, strength sports have become a complex form of both resistance to, and reproduction of, patriarchy. This argument also challenges traditional understandings and definitions of "strength." Covering recreational-level participation and elite athletics, across experiential/individual, local, national, transnational, and global scales, the book explores diverse topics such as the pregnant strength athlete, the status of trans women in strength sports, and the gendered dimensions of online fitness communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In so doing, it traces power dynamics and the interplay among multiple oppressions. Showcasing important empirical and activist research, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in women's sport, women's studies, gender studies, the sociology of sport, strength and conditioning, feminist politics, or cultural studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022054358 |
| ISBN | 9781032441870 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032441931 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |