{"product_id":"extreme-sports-extreme-bodies-gender-identities-and-bodies-in-motion-hardcover","title":"Extreme Sports, Extreme Bodies: Gender, Identities and Bodies in Motion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJesper Andreasson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Johansson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelates corporeal experiences and achievements to the socio-cultural context\u003cbr\u003eAssesses the ways in which assumptions about health, gender and the body are embedded in extreme-sport practices\u003cbr\u003eContributes to a new understanding of three key extreme sports: mixed marital arts (MMA), ironman triathlon and bodybuilding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates extreme sports, defined as sports in which athletes challenge and transgress societal perceptions of what is humanly possible to achieve, in terms of physical training and bodily development\/performance. Situated within a growing body of literature analysing the impact of new training trends on an individual's body, identity, lifestyle and perception of his\/her social surroundings, \u003ci\u003eExtreme Sports, Extreme Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the gendered and embodied experiences of bodybuilding, Ironman triathlon, and mixed martial arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough their ethnographic analysis, Andreasson and Johansson present a unique and updated account of the increasing phenomenon of extreme sports and extreme bodies in contemporary Western society, grounded in the sociology of sport, body studies and embodiment literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesper Andreasson\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sport Science at Linnaeus University, Sweden, researching predominantly in the fields of gender studies, the sociology of sport and gym\/fitness culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Thomas Johansson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Child and Youth Studies at Gothenburg University, Sweden, and is one of the key researchers in the field of men and masculinities in the Nordic countries.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377883930931,"sku":"9783319972374","price":144.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/H6dOHDgLgl9783319972374.webp?v=1779330350","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/extreme-sports-extreme-bodies-gender-identities-and-bodies-in-motion-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}