“ELEGANT FEMALE SILHOUETTES AND HARMONIOUS MALE FORMS”: INITIAL HISTORICAL APPROACHES ABOUT WOMEN AND PHYSICAL CULTURE IN MONTEVIDEO
Abstract: In the early 20th century, Uruguay was undergoing important social changes. The country was apparently open to modernizing reforms, in a process of increasing urbanization, secularization and nationalization, especially in the Montevideo area. In this context, a series of policies and interventions focusing on the bodies of the population took place and saw physical exercise as an important element to strengthen those bodies and maintain health. This article is an initial approach to relations between women and physical culture in Uruguay, examining which practices were prescribed and/or forbidden to them in early 20th century. Through an analysis of regular and sports magazines published in the Montevideo area, we found the establishment of an ideal of woman - white, healthy, young and heterosexual - based especially on practices such as tennis and swimming.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2020
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1982-89182020000100446 |
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