THE SUPERVITALITY AS A POWER: A VIEW FROM THE GYM CLUBS

In this study we understand the supervitality as a result of biopolitics. Currently we do not seek to protect life, but to maximize it and make it powerful. The aim of the research was to analyze the manifestations of supervitality in gyms. Using the theories of Foucault and Virilio, we found that s...

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Autores: Teixeira, Fábio Luís Santos, Caminha, Iraquitan de Oliveira
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Revista Movimento (Porto Alegre. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/12295
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/12295
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Supervitality. Power. Gym Clubs. Biopolitics
Supervitalidad. Gimnasios. Poder. Biopolitica
Supervitalidade. Poder. Academias de ginástica.
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Academias de ginástica
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Sumario:In this study we understand the supervitality as a result of biopolitics. Currently we do not seek to protect life, but to maximize it and make it powerful. The aim of the research was to analyze the manifestations of supervitality in gyms. Using the theories of Foucault and Virilio, we found that subjects invest biotechnologically on the body to obtain power, improving their social and biological performances.