BODY AND IDENTITY: ON FEMALE BODYBUILDERSThis study looked into the relationship between body modification and the process of identity construction in female bodybuilders in Brasilia, DF. Seven women - six athletes and one non-athlete - who practice intense bodybuilding and restricted diet were interviewed. The results are presented and discussed as interconnected categories and reveal that 1) they have particular ascetic ways to deal with (dietary and muscle training) restrictions to reach the desired body and 2) the ways of operating and ascribing meaning to their own bodies are very important to build the identities of both the athletes and the non-athlete.
Keywords
Physical appearance Body; Resistence training; Women; Diet