Episode 6 - Fitness
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Fitness may seem as all about health and looks. But it is consumption pure. In this episode, researchers Alev Kuruoglu and Anuja Pradhan reveal the hidden consumerism of fitness. We also discuss Medical Fitness vs. Neoliberal Fitness, and take a deep plunge into crossfit.
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