Women’s physical culture in Poland from the late 19th century until the collapse of communism
Women’s physical culture in Poland from the late 19th century until the collapse of communism

Summary/Abstract: Women’s physical culture in Poland from the late nineteenth century until the collapse of communismwas dramatically influenced by the dual forces of nationalism and feminism. This articledeconstructs the press reportage as contained in sports newspapers and women’s periodicals andmagazines to examine the motivations and opportunities that enabled women to develop theirphysicality and the challenges they confronted in enriching their physical culture. The varied strugglesfor national independence and women’s concerns to achieve greater equity with men created significantspaces for sportswomen to build their physical culture, and in so doing, they made significantcontributions to the feminist goals of self-awareness and self-authorization, albeit within theboundaries of a still patriarchal, nationalist agenda.

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