The Making of a Modern Female Body
Beauty, health and fitness in interwar Britain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4349196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ina Zweiniger-Bargielowska, Zsuzsanna Nagy (0000-0002-6700-4829), Laszlo Bajnok, B Bódis (0000-0002-6398-9026), Zsuzsanna Keszthelyi, Orsolya Nemes, Károly Rucz (0000-0003-2208-9256), Beáta Ruzsa, Csaba G Kiss, Gabór Kumánovics (0000-0001-8500-2918), Gábor Sütő, Tímea Berki (0000-0002-0134-8127), Emese Mezősi (0000-0001-9367-3877) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 299-317 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women s History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-2025 • E-ISSN: 1747-583X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09612025.2011.556324 |
| OpenAlex | W21751481 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
In interwar Britain female athleticism, keep-fit classes and physical culture were celebrated as emblems of modernity, and women who cultivated their bodies in the pursuit of beauty, health and fitness represented civic virtue. This article argues that a modern, actively managed female body was part of women's liberation during this period. A modern female body required sex reform and birth control. Fitness culture was circumscribed by traditional notions of femininity. Women's competitive sport remained controversial and slimming in pursuit of fashion was widely condemned. Women from across the social spectrum embraced sport and joined fitness organizations. The rise of a modern female body contributed towards greater equality between the sexes. However, the gender order did not change fundamentally and the ideal woman of the interwar years was represented as a modern, emancipated race mother
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| Citations per year | 0.53 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |