The commercialization of discipline: Keep-fit culture and its values

Journal of Modern Italian Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 396-411

  Sassatelli, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body; Fatness; Fitness culture; Gymnasium; Keep fit

Indexed keywords

EID: 61249522447     PISSN: 1354571X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13545710122055     Document Type: Review

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