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Fitness and the postmodern self.

B Glassner

    Journal of Health and Social Behavior
    |June 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Contemporary fitness practices align with postmodernism, using pastiche and simulation in exercise equipment and media. This pursuit of fitness offers a way to mitigate risks to selfhood in modern society, with implications for George Herbert Mead's self theory.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology of Health and Fitness
    • Cultural Studies
    • Social Psychology

    Background:

    • Contemporary fitness practices are increasingly analyzed through cultural and sociological lenses.
    • The concept of 'postmodernism' offers a framework for understanding contemporary cultural phenomena.
    • The relationship between societal structures and individual selfhood is a key area of sociological inquiry.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the connections between contemporary fitness practices and postmodern cultural characteristics.
    • To examine the aesthetic and ideological dimensions of modern fitness.
    • To discuss the implications of fitness pursuits for theories of the self, particularly George Herbert Mead's.

    Main Methods:

    • The study employs a theoretical essay approach, drawing on existing literature and concepts.

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  • Analysis focuses on aesthetic elements (pastiche, simulation) in fitness products.
  • Ideological aspects are examined through the promotion of fitness as a risk-aversion strategy for selfhood.

    • Main Results:

    • Fitness practices exhibit aesthetic similarities to postmodern activities, notably in the use of pastiche and simulation.
    • The ideology of fitness is presented as a means for individuals to protect their selfhood from perceived modern social risks.
    • These findings suggest a link between fitness culture and broader postmodern cultural trends.

    Conclusions:

    • Contemporary fitness is deeply intertwined with postmodern aesthetics and ideologies.
    • Fitness serves as a cultural mechanism for navigating anxieties about selfhood in modern society.
    • The study contributes to understanding the self in relation to cultural practices, referencing George Herbert Mead's theory.