Strong, Beautiful and Modern: National Fitness in Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Canada, 1935-1960 Hardcover - 2013
by Charlotte MacDonald
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In the late 1930s and early 1940s, a wave of state-sponsored "national fitness" programs swept Britain and its former settler colonies. In Strong, Beautiful and Modern, Charlotte Macdonald shows how governments encouraged citizens to be healthier and more active, thereby reinforcing the cultural ties of the Empire. At a time when government concern over public health issues such as obesity are once again on the rise, Macdonald explains why the first national fitness drive ultimately failed. This book is a lively investigation into how people and governments think about their health and well-being, and how those historical views have shaped our modern life.
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- Title Strong, Beautiful and Modern: National Fitness in Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Canada, 1935-1960
- Author Charlotte MacDonald
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of British Columbia Press
- Date 2013
- ISBN 9780774825283 / 0774825286
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Australian
- Cultural Region: Canadian
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Policy Studies
- Dewey Decimal Code 613.7
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