书目名称 | Devotional Fitness |
副标题 | An Analysis of Conte |
编辑 | Martin Radermacher |
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概述 | Provides a systematic approach of the field, suggesting an overarching analytic pattern for the variety of programs.Invokes the potential of embodiment paradigms and somatic approaches in cultural and |
丛书名称 | Popular Culture, Religion and Society. A Social-Scientific Approach |
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描述 | .This book examines evangelical dieting and fitness programs and provides a systematic approach of this diverse field with its wide variety of programs. When evangelical Christians engage in fitness and dieting classes in order to “glorify God,” they often face skepticism. This book approaches devotional fitness culture in North America from a religious studies perspective, outlining the basic structures, ideas, and practices of the field. Starting with the historical backgrounds of this current, the book approaches both practice and ideology, highlighting how devotional fitness programs construe their identity in the face of various competing offers in religious and non-religious sectors of society. The book suggests a nuanced and complex understanding of the relationship between sports and religion, beyond ‘simple’ functional equivalency. It provides insights into the formation of secular and religious body ideals and the way these body ideals are sacralized in the frame of an evangelical worldview.. |
出版日期 | Book 2017 |
关键词 | Christian body image; North American fitness culture; body and religion; devotional fitness; discourse a |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49823-2 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-84247-9 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-49823-2Series ISSN 2509-3223 Series E-ISSN 2509-3231 |
issn_series | 2509-3223 |
copyright | Springer International Publishing AG 2017 |