Exercise in the female life-cycle in Britain, 1930-1970. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eilidh Macrae.
• Authors: Macrae, Eilidh
• Contents: Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Fashions, Femininities, and Fitness; Exercise in the Female Life-Cycle; Methodology; Theoretical Foundations; Social Discourses of the Interwar Years; Medical Men and Women's Exercise; Book Structure; Chapter 2: Physical Education Experiences; The Development of Physical Education; Physical and Health Education; Knowledge of the Body; A Lack of Facilities for the Young Female Body; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Experiencing Exercise as a Young Woman; Bridging the Gap; Physical Reaction in the Community The Fragile Female Body?Access to Recreation: Supportive Networks; Post-School Access to Exercise; Sport in the Workplace; Balancing Work and Physical Recreation; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Pregnancy, Menstruation, and Active Women; Menstruation and Exercise; Pregnancy and the Active Woman; The Natural Birth Movement; Pregnancy and Physical Exercise; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Exercise During Marriage and Motherhood; Exercise During the Early Years of Marriage; Exercise During Motherhood; Family Leisure; Official Intervention in Sport and Exercise; Facility Development and Women; Conclusion Chapter 6: ConclusionContinuity and Change; Future Directions; Appendix; Oral History Interviewees; Bibliography; Newspapers and Magazines; Archival Sources; Edinburgh University Special Collections; Margaret Morris Movement Archive, Fergusson Gallery, Perth; Mitchell Library Archives, Glasgow; National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; Scottish Youth Hostel Association (SYHA) Archive, SYHA Headquarters, Stirling; Private Collection; Contemporary Publications; Unpublished Theses; Contemporary Journal Articles; Contemporary Films; All Held at the Scottish Screen Archive, Glasgow Secondary SourcesBooks; Essays in Edited Collections; Journal Articles; Websites; Index
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 613.71; History; Women -- Health and hygiene -- History -- 20th century; Women -- Health and hygiene -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Exercise for women -- History -- 20th century; Exercise for women -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Body image -- History -- 20th century; Feminine beauty (Aesthetics); HEALTH & FITNESS / Healthy Living; HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference; MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine; Body image; Exercise for women; Feminine beauty (Aesthetics); Women -- Health and hygiene; Sports & Recreation -- General; Social Science -- Gender Studies; Sports & outdoor recreation; Gender studies, gender groups; Sociology; History -- Europe -- Great Britain; British & Irish history; Great Britain; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137583192; 1137583193
• Related ISBNs: 9781137583185; 1137583185
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 24, 2016).
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