| Leisure & Pleasure: Reshaping & Revealing the New Zealand Body 1900-1960 Contributor(s): Daley, Caroline (Author) |
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ISBN: 186940291X ISBN-13: 9781869402914 Publisher: Auckland University Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: This exploration of an unexpected aspect of New Zealand social history examines the human body at leisure in the years1900--1960. This book studies bodybuilding, especially the famous strongman Eugen Sandow, growing ideas about fitness, health and exercise; the rise of beauty contests; the culture of the beach and the pool; nudism; and children's play and the appearance of playgrounds. The central aim is to explore how bodies--men's, women's and children's--were shaped and displayed through various leisure pursuits in 20th-century New Zealand. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 306.461 |
| LCCN: 2003501957 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.28" W x 8.68" (1.47 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Oceania - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This exploration of an unexpected aspect of New Zealand social history examines the human body at leisure in the years 1900-1960. This book studies bodybuilding, especially the famous strongman Eugen Sandow; growing ideas about fitness, health, and exercise; the rise of beauty contests; the culture of the beach and the pool; nudism; and children's play and the appearance of playgrounds. The central aim is to explore how bodies--men's, women's and children's--were shaped and displayed through various leisure pursuits in 20th-century New Zealand. |