Female artistic gymnastics: From scientific totalitarianism to consumerist totalitarianism (1952-2018)

Authors

  • Diana Plaza Martín Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset, México Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20318/hn.2019.4529

Keywords:

Totalitarian, Consumption, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Gymnastic, Spectacle, Technofascism

Abstract

By "totalitarian" we usually understand a political system in which freedom is restricted and the state apparatus applies power without limits. However, for some authors like Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marcuse, totalitarianism is also found in the consumption system of advanced capitalism, which imposes a "structural homologation" with a centralizing and alienating power, more powerful than any fascist regime. This structural homogenization has occurred in the process of transforming some sports into shows or consumer products, such as women's gymnastics.

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Published

2019-01-14

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How to Cite

Female artistic gymnastics: From scientific totalitarianism to consumerist totalitarianism (1952-2018). (2019). Hispania Nova, 17, 450-469. https://doi.org/10.20318/hn.2019.4529