Essays about: "fitness magazine"

Found 2 essays containing the words fitness magazine.

  1. 1. The 'Perfect' Body : A Study of the Body in Today's Consumer Society

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för modevetenskap

    Author : Natascha Katzwinkel; [2014]
    Keywords : body; perfect; fitness culture; commodity; consumption; slimness; postmodernism; A F; Calvin Klein; fitness magazine;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the ways in which the body is positioned within consumer society. The development of body ideals in Western societies is examined in order to point out consumers’ occupation with appearances and their bodies as signifiers of success. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hard Muscle, Slim Body : A Systemic Functional Analysis of the Covers of Men’s and Women’s Fitness Magazines

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Pernilla Jansson; [2014]
    Keywords : multimodality; magazine covers; systemic functional linguistics; visual grammar; social semiotics; health and fitness;

    Abstract : Magazine covers are multimodal texts designed to draw the attention of potential readers. Health and fitness magazines, in particular, make up a large portion of the publishing industry, and previous research has pointed to their influence on readers’ perceptions of health and fitness. READ MORE