Discipline and distinction in the age of the Internet: a sociological study of the fitness practice
Abstract This article examines popular fitness sports and home fitness software in China. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s theory of discipline, Norbert Elias’ study on civilization, and Jean Baudrillard’s study on the consumer society, the authors reveal the formation of a new body discipline mechanism...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-03-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Chinese Sociology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40711-021-00142-1 |