Little big men : bodybuilding subculture and gender construction /

In a study conducted on the west coast, Klein (sociology and anthropology, Northeastern U.) explores the daily life, gym culture, and external and internal pressures of competitive bodybuilders. He finds "comic-book masculinity," which includes elements of narcissism, homophobia, hypermasc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Klein, Alan, 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Albany : State University of New York Press, [1993]
Series:	SUNY series on sport, culture, and social relations.
Subjects:	Bodybuilding > Social aspects > United States. Masculinity > United States. Bodybuilding for women > Social aspects > United States. Culturisme > Aspect social > États-Unis. Masculinité > États-Unis. Culturisme féminin > Aspect social > États-Unis. Bodybuilding for women > Social aspects. Bodybuilding > Social aspects. Masculinity. Bodybuilding Sozialpsychologie Männlichkeit Frau United States. USA. Bodybuilding > Social aspects > United States Bodybuilding for women > Social aspects > United States Masculinity > United States

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