Leisure & Pleasure: Reshaping & Revealing the New Zealand Body 1900-1960

by Caroline Daley

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 186940291X
• ISBN13: 9781869402914
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Auckland University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.7"