She's a Beast: A Critical Analysis of the “Ideal” Woman CrossFitter in Fittest on Earth and Road to the Games

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dc.contributor.authorNeufeld, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorBrayton, Sean
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-10T22:55:15Z
dc.date.available2019-09-10T22:55:15Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis implements a discourse analysis of the Fittest on Earth documentaries, in conjunction with the mini-series the Road to the Games, with the purpose of analyzing dominant narratives and themes surrounding the female CrossFit athletes. I propose that these documentaries deploy discursive narratives that produce an “ideal” body through self-discipline and controlled consumption and that in order for an individual to be an “ideal” athlete, and therefor healthy citizen, they must be willing to suffer and consume CrossFit. The (white) women of CrossFit are depicted as having the capacity to “outperform” the men, however, this “progressive” image of female athletes is suspect as CrossFit and Reebok actively exploit this image for capital gain. The “ideal” female CrossFitter is shown to be a body that subscribes to “healthist” ideals and the women of CrossFit are idealized in limited capacities, as the “ideal” CrossFitter is a white heterosexual woman.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5559
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subjectSociology [0626]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectWomen's studies [0453]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectKinesiology [0575]en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Educationen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Educationen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectCrossFit Gamesen_US
dc.subjectCrossFit, Incen_US
dc.subjectDocumentary filmsen_US
dc.subjectPhysical fitness for womenen_US
dc.subjectWomen on televisionen_US
dc.titleShe's a Beast: A Critical Analysis of the “Ideal” Woman CrossFitter in Fittest on Earth and Road to the Gamesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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