Los gimnasios contemporáneos como evidencia material del cambio en la disciplina corporal moderna a la posmoderna, su relación con la agencia y el contexto social

This article is a case study on the materiality of some contemporary gyms with weight training which show evidence of the shift from corporeal modern discipline to corporeal postmodern discipline. The gyms are located in a popular neighborhood (colony) of Mexico City. With this study of weight train...

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Main Author: Janeth Rojas Contreras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) 2013-06-01
Series:Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología
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Online Access:http://antipoda.uniandes.edu.co/view.php/257/index.php?id=257
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Summary:This article is a case study on the materiality of some contemporary gyms with weight training which show evidence of the shift from corporeal modern discipline to corporeal postmodern discipline. The gyms are located in a popular neighborhood (colony) of Mexico City. With this study of weight training artifacts some arguments are suggested in relation to the change in the use of this equipment by gender as well as the relation of these type of gyms with the social context of the colony.
ISSN:1900-5407
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