Fit citizens: a history of black women's exercise from post-reconstruction to postwar america
Auteur :
Purkiss, Ava
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9781469670485
Date de publication :
11 avr. 2023
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,5 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
272 g
Format :
Cloth
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.