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Anthropologist Susan Brownell, heptathlon gold medallist in the 1986 National College Games of the People's Republic of China, draws on her direct experience of Chinese athletics to provide an insight into the culture of sports and the body in China. The book introduces the notion of "body culture" to analyze Olympic sports as one element in a whole set of Chinese body practices: the "old people's disco dancing" craze; the popularity of bodybuilding (following reluctant official acceptance of the bikini); mass calisthenics; martial arts; military discipline; and more. Translating official and dissident materials into English and drawing on performance theory and histories of the body, the text uses the culture of the body as a focal point to explore the tensions between local and global organizations, the traditional and the modern, and men and women. The author's intimate knowledge of Chinese social and cultural life and the wide range of historic examples utilized aim to provide a novel perspective on how gender, the body and the nation are interlinked in Chinese culture.

Anthropologist Susan Brownell, heptathlon gold medallist in the 1986 National College Games of the People's Republic of China, draws on her direct experience of Chinese athletics to provide an insight into the culture of sports and the body in China. The book introduces the notion of "body culture" to analyze Olympic sports as one element in a whole set of Chinese body practices: the "old people's disco dancing" craze; the popularity of bodybuilding (following reluctant official acceptance of the bikini); mass calisthenics; martial arts; military discipline; and more. Translating official and dissident materials into English and drawing on performance theory and histories of the body, the text uses the culture of the body as a focal point to explore the tensions between local and global organizations, the traditional and the modern, and men and women. The author's intimate knowledge of Chinese social and cultural life and the wide range of historic examples utilized aim to provide a novel perspective on how gender, the body and the nation are interlinked in Chinese culture.

A caregiver's life is a whirlwind of activity and emotion. You are dealing with a lot of stress and many unknowns. Some days it gets you down. When you need encouragement, you need it to be fast and powerful. You know you need to take care of yourself. It's time to feel the love. It's time to look at things from a different perspective. Get the Caregiver Attitude and discover: -How to keep your spirits up when you are discouraged-What your care means to your loved one-What true strength really is-A new perspective on life's priorities-How to deal with the change in your life-How caregiver courage overcomes fear-How to care for yourself, with love"Cocoon of Love for Caregivers" is a series of short, powerful, and inspirational readings to help busy caregivers deal with the challenges life throws at them. These encouraging messages are filled with wisdom and practical tips to help caregivers stay positive and feel the love at a stressful and challenging time in their life.

Using a love-centered approach, this transformative guide equips cancer caregivers with practical tips, techniques, and a positive mindset. Does caregiving make you feel overwhelmed, stressed, exhausted, and helpless? Author and cancer caregiver to seven family members, Susan Brownell brings clarity to caregivers by putting the focus on what matters most. In this award-winning book, Susan reveals life-changing lessons she and others learned while struggling with caregiving. This inspirational manual helps caregivers survive the physical and emotional impact of the difficult times they are experiencing. It keeps the focus on what's most important-love and self-love. Using these comforting techniques enables caregivers and their loved one to live the best quality of life possible, under the circumstances.Read and discover-- How to care for yourself at this challenging time - How to make your loved one feel loved - Ways to bring comfort, compassion, and joy into daily lifeWhat an Oncology Chaplain Says About This Book"Caregivers do not always get the attention and support that they also need. I applaud Susan Brownell for writing her book from the perspective of the caregiver. From her own personal experience and from stories other caregivers have shared with her, Susan has lots of practical suggestions that will help caregivers in the difficult work they do. Susan does a wonderful job of using imagery, stories, and practical examples to give caregivers ideas that will help them not only give good care to the cancer patient, but also take good care of themselves. I highly recommend this book to everyone who is faced with providing care to someone with cancer." Chaplain Steve Stern, Clinical Cancer CenterFroedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Cocoons are all about change. Caregiving is about loving, compassionate change.

Few activities bring together physicality, emotions, politics, money, and morality as dramatically as sport. In Brazil's stadiums or parks in China, on Cuba's baseball diamonds or rugby fields in Fiji, human beings test their physical limits, invest emotional energy, bet money, perform witchcraft, and ingest substances, making sport a microcosm of what life is about. The Anthropology of Sport explores not only what anthropological thinking tells us about sports, but also what sports tell us about the ways in which the sporting body is shaped by and shapes the social, cultural, political, and historical contexts in which we live. Core themes discussed in this book include the body, modernity, nationalism, the state, citizenship, transnationalism, globalization, and gender and sexuality.

Few activities bring together physicality, emotions, politics, money, and morality as dramatically as sport. In Brazil's stadiums or parks in China, on Cuba's baseball diamonds or rugby fields in Fiji, human beings test their physical limits, invest emotional energy, bet money, perform witchcraft, and ingest substances, making sport a microcosm of what life is about. The Anthropology of Sport explores not only what anthropological thinking tells us about sports, but also what sports tell us about the ways in which the sporting body is shaped by and shapes the social, cultural, political, and historical contexts in which we live. Core themes discussed in this book include the body, modernity, nationalism, the state, citizenship, transnationalism, globalization, and gender and sexuality.