Ava Purkiss

Broschiertes Buch

Fit Citizens

A History of Black Women's Exercise from Post-Reconstruction to Postwar America

Beschreibung

In this first historical study of Black women’s exercise, Ava Purkiss reveals that physical activity was both a path to self-improvement and a means to expand notions of Black citizenship. Through this narrative of national belonging, Purkiss explores how exercise enabled Black women to reimagine Black bodies, health, beauty, and recreation.

Autor

Ava Purkiss is assistant professor of women's and gender studies and American culture at the University of Michigan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of North Carolina Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781469672724
• ISBN-10: 1469672723
• Artikelnr.: 65954095