This book examines the relationship between cinema and physical culture i.e. activities such as dieting and muscle-building. It presents a case study of Hollywood's impact on the American reducing craze of the 1920s as the basis for speculating interrelationship of Hollywood and physical culture.
| ISBN: | 9780415762427 |
| Publication date: | 23rd April 2015 |
| Author: | Heather Addison |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Series: | Studies in American Popular History and Culture |
| Genres: |
History |