Social Justice in Globalized Fitness and Health
Laura Azzarito, "Social Justice in Globalized Fitness and Health "
English | ISBN: 1138059897 | 2019 | 136 pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 1138059897 | 2019 | 136 pages | PDF | 3 MB
In today’s neoliberal times, thinking about fitness and health is dominated by the media’s narratives of "fit bodies," which are presented and circulated in society as "valued bodies." Outside that mainstream view, however, there are many people labeled "bodies-at-risk": those who deviate from perceived norms of size, shape, race, social class, and gender.
Social Justice in Globalized Fitness and Health draws attention to how neoliberal ideologies impacting the body overlook the intersection of class, gender/sex, and race that informs how young, ethnic minoritized people embody and negotiate normative discourses of fitness and health. Indeed, through the lens of critical race theory (CRT), post-feminism, and postcolonialism, Azzarito highlights young, ethnic minoritized people’s struggles to find a culturally relevant sense of self.
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