The aim of this thesis is to understand the gendered meaning of bodybuilding for male heterosexual bodybuilders. We assume the common assertion that such a sport is attractive for men who feel a weakness towards both men and women, testing two hypotheses : H1: Men do bodybuilding to fill a fragility of their male identity.H2: The weakest male identity is, the stronger the involvement.To do this we have based our analysis on qualitative methodology that consists in direct observations and interviews. Our results indicate that:- The entry into the sport is clearly linked to a male weakness, which confirms H1.- If a tie exists between such a feeling of weakness and the involvement into the practice, it is not exclusive. The bodybuilder changes...
National audienceThe domain of sports and physical activities is traditionally considered as rather ...
If fitness centres have already given up many of their secrets, it is not the same for those who imp...
Ce travail de thèse traite de la construction des masculinités par des athlètes investis dans une ca...
The aim of this thesis is to understand the gendered meaning of bodybuilding for male heterosexual b...
Le bodybuilding incarne l’une des formes contemporaines de façonnage et de transformation -littérale...
Fonctionnant comme une économie de la différence corporelle, le sport sépare en catégories d’âge, de...
International audienceRediscovered in the late 19th century, physical culture encouraged the muscle-...
This study examined the increasing popularity of bodybuilding among men. Foucault's (1979;1990a) co...
The paper seeks to expose the incoherencies within the activity of bodybuilding, suggesting that bot...
CE TRAVAIL A POUR OBJECTIFS PRINCIPAUX D'APPREHENDER TOUT D'ABORD LES MANIERES DONT LES FEMMES ENGAG...
Cette thèse propose d'étudier les carrières des adeptes des salles de musculation afin de comprendre...
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate to what extent the current bodybuilding necessitates to rely...
The purpose of this study was to examine the female and male bodybuilder’s identity, authenticity, a...
Cet article analyse les rapports sociaux de sexe au sein d’une équipe sportive mixte d’ultimate à pa...
Si le sport apparait dans les médias comme un terrain d’émancipation féminine, il constitue surtout ...
National audienceThe domain of sports and physical activities is traditionally considered as rather ...
If fitness centres have already given up many of their secrets, it is not the same for those who imp...
Ce travail de thèse traite de la construction des masculinités par des athlètes investis dans une ca...
The aim of this thesis is to understand the gendered meaning of bodybuilding for male heterosexual b...
Le bodybuilding incarne l’une des formes contemporaines de façonnage et de transformation -littérale...
Fonctionnant comme une économie de la différence corporelle, le sport sépare en catégories d’âge, de...
International audienceRediscovered in the late 19th century, physical culture encouraged the muscle-...
This study examined the increasing popularity of bodybuilding among men. Foucault's (1979;1990a) co...
The paper seeks to expose the incoherencies within the activity of bodybuilding, suggesting that bot...
CE TRAVAIL A POUR OBJECTIFS PRINCIPAUX D'APPREHENDER TOUT D'ABORD LES MANIERES DONT LES FEMMES ENGAG...
Cette thèse propose d'étudier les carrières des adeptes des salles de musculation afin de comprendre...
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate to what extent the current bodybuilding necessitates to rely...
The purpose of this study was to examine the female and male bodybuilder’s identity, authenticity, a...
Cet article analyse les rapports sociaux de sexe au sein d’une équipe sportive mixte d’ultimate à pa...
Si le sport apparait dans les médias comme un terrain d’émancipation féminine, il constitue surtout ...
National audienceThe domain of sports and physical activities is traditionally considered as rather ...
If fitness centres have already given up many of their secrets, it is not the same for those who imp...
Ce travail de thèse traite de la construction des masculinités par des athlètes investis dans une ca...