Review of 'Body panic: gender, health and the selling of fitness', by Shari L. Dworkin and Faye Linda Wachs: New York and London, New York University Press, 2009, 272 pp., US$22.00 (paperback), ISBN 978-0-8147-1968-8

Author(s)
Duncan, Duane
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
In 'Body panic: gender, health and the selling of fitness', Shari Dworkin and Faye Linda Wachs analyse the gendered representation of fitness in a number of high profile US fitness/lifestyle magazines between 1998 and 2007. The authors argue that such magazines sell a narrow definition of 'health' to consumers, underpinned by a profit imperative that has a number of social justice implications.
Citation
Culture, Health and Sexuality, 13(2), p. 245-247
ISSN
1464-5351
1369-1058
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/16764
Language
en
Publisher
Routledge
Title
Review of 'Body panic: gender, health and the selling of fitness', by Shari L. Dworkin and Faye Linda Wachs: New York and London, New York University Press, 2009, 272 pp., US$22.00 (paperback), ISBN 978-0-8147-1968-8
Type of document
Review
Entity Type
Publication

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