Leisure and Pleasure
Reshaping and Revealing the New Zealand Body 1900-1960
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Customs & Traditions, Popular Culture, Sociology
| Author: | Caroline Daley | ISBN: | 9781775581086 |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press | Publication: | December 1, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Caroline Daley |
| ISBN: | 9781775581086 |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press |
| Publication: | December 1, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
