“You are expected to do everything right” – Exercise norms in the gym as a frame for potential (not) belonging: A norm-critical exploration
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Published online on October 25, 2025
Abstract
International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Ahead of Print.
The gym is a well-established location for the promotion of health and is imbued with a range of norms regarding, e.g., body size, gender, and age. Applying a norm-critical stance, the study aims at exploring the normative frame of gym exercise, a) ...
The gym is a well-established location for the promotion of health and is imbued with a range of norms regarding, e.g., body size, gender, and age. Applying a norm-critical stance, the study aims at exploring the normative frame of gym exercise, a) ...