The aim of this paper is to demonstrate to what extent the current bodybuilding necessitates to rely on a specific collective imaginary, whose mains elements (work, performance, hegemonic masculinity) refer to the past or are presented as well. This anchor reinforces bodybuilders' involvement as well as the sense they give to their actions. Hence we shall first figure out this "living past" from qualitative data collected during a year in three Gyms in France. Secondly, our work is based on an analysis of several specialized reviews of bodybuilding that indicate that such temporalities take place inside them.Cet article vise à montrer en quoi la pratique présente du bodybuilding s'appuie sur un imaginaire collectif dont certains des élément...
The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of professionalization and mediatization of ...
This article describes and analyses the historical development of gym and fitness culture in general...
International audienceBodily practices participate in assignments and prescriptions to the norms of ...
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate to what extent the current bodybuilding necessitates to rely...
This article focuses on bodybuilding by considering it as an extreme sport based on the principle of...
The aim of this thesis is to understand the gendered meaning of bodybuilding for male heterosexual b...
International audienceNowadays, the body seems to be the perfect object of consumption. People use i...
Bien que les risques encourus par l'usage des produits dopants soient bien documentés, certains adep...
This paper examines body-building as a result of the corporal technologies of early XXI th century, ...
Cette thèse propose d'étudier les carrières des adeptes des salles de musculation afin de comprendre...
Cette enquête micro-sociologique réalisée sous forme d'observation participante active, s'intéresse ...
International audienceRediscovered in the late 19th century, physical culture encouraged the muscle-...
This paper reflects and theorises upon the engagement in a 'self-refelxive body project' by five ma...
This study focuses on two highly influential body techniques used in contemporary gym and fitness cu...
The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of professionalization and mediatization of ...
This article describes and analyses the historical development of gym and fitness culture in general...
International audienceBodily practices participate in assignments and prescriptions to the norms of ...
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate to what extent the current bodybuilding necessitates to rely...
This article focuses on bodybuilding by considering it as an extreme sport based on the principle of...
The aim of this thesis is to understand the gendered meaning of bodybuilding for male heterosexual b...
International audienceNowadays, the body seems to be the perfect object of consumption. People use i...
Bien que les risques encourus par l'usage des produits dopants soient bien documentés, certains adep...
This paper examines body-building as a result of the corporal technologies of early XXI th century, ...
Cette thèse propose d'étudier les carrières des adeptes des salles de musculation afin de comprendre...
Cette enquête micro-sociologique réalisée sous forme d'observation participante active, s'intéresse ...
International audienceRediscovered in the late 19th century, physical culture encouraged the muscle-...
This paper reflects and theorises upon the engagement in a 'self-refelxive body project' by five ma...
This study focuses on two highly influential body techniques used in contemporary gym and fitness cu...
The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of professionalization and mediatization of ...
This article describes and analyses the historical development of gym and fitness culture in general...
International audienceBodily practices participate in assignments and prescriptions to the norms of ...