Exercise and perfection
Embodying the nation in nineteenth‐century Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12528912 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Svenja Goltermann (University of Bremen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 333-346 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Review of History Revue européenne d histoire (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-7486 • E-ISSN: 1469-8293 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1350748042000313742 |
| OpenAlex | W2086697671 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In the nineteenth century the German Turner movement used bodily exercise as a programme for national improvement. This was not only directed at the self‐cultivation of the individual but was also considered a duty to the nation. Exercise thus incorporated and embodied national identity while enemies within and without demanded ever more exertion. Exercise was also considered the true test for national unity in the face of modern dangers such as immorality and materialism. Both goals were, however, under constant threat, since the ultimate vulnerability rested in the body itself and in the demand for its ultimate perfection
Duty · Embodied cognition · German · Immorality · Materialism · Morality · National identity · Perfection · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · History · Law · Philosophy · Sociology and Education Studies · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |