Muscle denied. Craft pleasure and socio-emotional relationships in female bodybuilding

Abstract:

Drawing from participant observation and in-depth interviews, we evaluate in this paper bodily experiences of female bodybuilders. Firstly, we debate some implications associated with the use of subcultural theory in this area. Secondly, we apply the concepts of asceticism and craftsmanship to the field of women's bodybuilding. Finally, we analyse the socio-affective relations of these female bodybuilders in relation to their creative and regenerative potential. The findings reflects the re-birth of female bodybuilders within the phenomenological experience of inhabiting a body which is linked to their experience of pleasure in the gym.

Año de publicación:

2014

Keywords:

• Gender-transgression
• Craftsmanship
• Asceticism
• Pleasure
• Bodybuilding
• Gym

Fuente:

scopus