The iron bar. Episodes in the modern history of prison physical culture, body typing and the ban on weight lifting in American correctional institutions.

The aim of this study is to explore the modern history of prison physical culture in order to better understand how perceptions of the muscular criminal male body have influenced the construction of prison physical culture and opportunities for physical activity in American correctional institutions...

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Main Author: Felkar, Victoria
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/51789