The empowerment-subservience paradox in Filipina bodybuilding
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Published online on March 16, 2026
Abstract
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The social contexts in which athletes train shape how they experience empowerment, identity, and the limits of their agency. This article examines how Filipina women bodybuilders navigate a sport that simultaneously challenges and reinforces gendered ...
The social contexts in which athletes train shape how they experience empowerment, identity, and the limits of their agency. This article examines how Filipina women bodybuilders navigate a sport that simultaneously challenges and reinforces gendered ...