BODY AND IDENTITY: ON FEMALE BODYBUILDERS

Authors

  • Amanda Mello Andrade de Araújo Colégio Pedro II
  • Alexandre Fernandez Vaz UFSC/CNPq
  • Jaison José Bassani UFSC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.76213

Keywords:

Physical appearance Body. Resistence training. Women. Diet.

Abstract

This study looked into the relationship between body modification and the process of identity construction in female bodybuilders in Brasilia, DF. Seven women – six athletes and one non-athlete – who practice intense bodybuilding and restricted diet were interviewed. The results are presented and discussed as interconnected categories and reveal that 1) they have particular ascetic ways to deal with (dietary and muscle training) restrictions to reach the desired body and 2) the ways of operating and ascribing meaning to their own bodies are very important to build the identities of both the athletes and the non-athlete.

 

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Author Biographies

Amanda Mello Andrade de Araújo, Colégio Pedro II

Mestre em Educação

Jaison José Bassani, UFSC

PPGE/UFSC

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Published

2018-09-30

How to Cite

ARAÚJO, A. M. A. de; VAZ, A. F.; BASSANI, J. J. BODY AND IDENTITY: ON FEMALE BODYBUILDERS. Movimento, [S. l.], v. 24, n. 3, p. 961–972, 2018. DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.76213. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/76213. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2025.

Issue

v. 24, n. 3, jul./set. 2018

Section

Original Articles

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