{"product_id":"physical-culture-power-and-the-body","title":"Physical Culture, Power, and the Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the past decade, there has been an outpouring of books on 'the body' in society, but none has focused as specifically on physical culture - that is, cultural practices such as sport and dance within which the moving physical body is central. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestions are raised about the character of the body, specifically the relation between the ‘natural’ body, the ‘constructed’ body and the ‘alien’ or ‘virtual’ body. The themes of the book are wide in scope, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ephysical culture and the fascist body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esport and the racialised body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esport medicine, health and the culture of risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe female Muslim sporting body, power, and politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexperiencing the disabled sporting body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eembodied exhibitions of striptease and sport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe social logic of sparring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esport, girls and the neoliberal body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhysical Culture, Power, and the Body\u003c\/em\u003e aims to break down disciplinary boundaries in its theoretical approaches and its readership. The author’s muli-disciplinary backgrounds, demonstrate the widespread topicality of physical culture and the body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233322946904,"sku":"9780415363525","price":80.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415363525.jpg?v=1778904081","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/physical-culture-power-and-the-body","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}