"We want to pump...you up!"

Topic: Male Body Building

Sources:

Berardi, John. "John Berardi." Body Building. 18 Mar. 2008 .

Klein, Alan M. Little Big Men: Bodybuilding Subculture and Gender Construction. New York: State University of New York P, 1993.

Klein, Alan M. "Pumping Iron: Crisis and Contradiction in Body Building." 18 Mar. 2008 .

Monty Python - Charles Atlas. Dir. Monty Python. Perf. Charles Atlas. YouTube. 18 Mar. 2008 .

Reflection:

This is a very interesing subculture. It is one that Alan M. Klein, Professor of Sociology-Anthropology at Northeastern University, accuses of being filled with "narcissism and fascism" (Klein). In all of his journal articles and books he demonstrates a disapproving tone of bodybuilding because it promotes self-loathing. He has a general negative tone about the American sports he writes about. Klein is a good reference to have because he shows the counter-argument for the positive side of body building. John Berardi, on the other hand, is a reowned body builder, and thusly demonstrates the exact opposite attitude of Klein. Berardi is very enthusiast about body building and sees it as having its own"unique set of values and mores that are often very different." (Berardi) I think uses opposing views will help me to develop a great paper because I will be able to give a well rounded discussion.