TY - GEN T1 - Strong, beautiful and modern : national fitness in Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Canada, 1935-1960 A1 - Macdonald, Charlotte LA - English PP - Vancouver PB - UBC Press YR - 2013 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_on1036294047 AB - In this highly original account, Charlotte Macdonald shows how governments became convinced they must encourage citizens to be healthier and more active, and how these efforts reinforced the cultural ties of the Empire. Alongside these state-sponsored efforts was a growing emphasis from business, the medical establishment, and popular culture on the importance of having "a better body." OP - 240 NO - Originally published: Wellington, New Zealand : Bridget Williams Books Limited, 2011. CN - GV217 .M32 2013eb SN - 9780774825306 SN - 0774825308 SN - 9780774825283 SN - 0774825286 SN - 9781927131572 SN - 192713157X SN - 9780774825313 SN - 0774825316 KW - Physical fitness : Government policy : Canada : History : 20th century. KW - Physical fitness : Government policy : Australia : History : 20th century. KW - Physical fitness : Government policy : New Zealand : History : 20th century. KW - Physical fitness : Government policy : Great Britain : History : 20th century. KW - Exercise. KW - Physical Fitness : history KW - Exercise KW - Health Policy : history KW - Health Promotion : history KW - Body Image KW - History, 20th Century KW - United Kingdom KW - Australasia KW - Canada KW - Condition physique : Politique gouvernementale : Grande-Bretagne : Histoire : 20 siècle. KW - Condition physique : Politique gouvernementale : Nouvelle-Zélande : Histoire : 20e siècle. KW - Condition physique : Politique gouvernementale : Australie : Histoire : 20e siècle. KW - Condition physique : Politique gouvernementale : Canada : Histoire : 20e siècle. KW - Exercice. KW - Médecine : Histoire : 20e siècle. KW - HEALTH & FITNESS : Exercise. KW - Physical fitness : Government policy KW - Australia KW - Great Britain KW - New Zealand KW - 1900-1999 KW - History ER -