How to look good (nearly) naked: The performative regulation of the swimmer's body

Body and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-168

  Scott, Susie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disciplinary; Dramaturgical; Everyday life; Face work; Foucault; Goffman; Negotiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954641165     PISSN: 1357034X     EISSN: 14603632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357034X10364768     Document Type: Article

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